Wars of Liberation, German Part
30 april 1813 – 31 october 1813
Comments
The Wars of Liberation start with the signing of the Convention of Tauroggen by Yorck, commander of the of the Prussian Auxiliary Corps of the French in Russia, (End of the Prussian alliance with the French) on 30th of december 1812.
The French start their Campaign in Germany by crossing the Saale River into Saxony on 30th of april 1813 and ends with the french withdraw over the River Rhine to France on 31th of october 1813.
An official Prussian Declaration of War to France was issued on 16th of march 1813.
The armistice during this campaign lasted form 4th of June 1813 till 16th of August 1813 Austria declares War to Napoleon on 12th of August 1813.
The Wars of Liberation, German Part, has the following campaigns:
- Spring Campaign of 1813: 30th of april 1813, french crossing of the Saale River, until 4th of June 1813, Armistice of Poischwitz.
- Fall Campaign of 1813 (Leipzig Campaign): 16th of august 1813, end of Armistice of Poischwitz, until 31th of October 1813, French withdraw over the River Rhine to France.
| France | Allies | |
| Rapp | Duke of Wurtemberg |
Comments
The capitulation treaty was signed on 1813/11/29.
| France | Russia/Prussia(Allies) | |
| Eugène | VonHünerbein, VonBorstell |
Comments
First actions of the “Campaign in Germany.”
| France | Allies | |
| Bessières | Wintzingerode |
Comments
Death of Maréchal Bessières.
| France | Russia/Prussia(Allies) | |
| Napoleon | Wittgenstein | |
| Troups: | 45000-110000 (1) | 73000 (1) |
| Losses: | Total 20000 (1) | Total 18000 (1) |
| Italy(France) | Russia(Allies) | |
| Peyri | Barclay |
| France | Russia/Prussia(Allies) | |
| Napoleon | Wittgenstein | |
| Troops: | 1st day 115000 (1) 2nd day 96000 (1) |
1st day 200000-50000 (1) 2nd day 96000 (1) |
| Losses: | Total 20000 (1) | Total 20000 (1) |
Comments
Death of General Duroc.
| France/Germany | Prussia(Allies) | |
| Oudinot | VonBülow |
| France | Russia/Prussia(Allies) | |
| Oudinot | VonBülow |
| France | Russia/Prussia(Allies) | |
| Oudinot | VonBülow |
| France | Russia/Prussia(Allies) | |
| Napoleon | VonBlücher |
| France | Russia | |
| St. Cyr | Wittgenstein |
| France | Russia/Prussia(Allies) | |
| Macdonald | VonBlücher |
| France | Russia/Prussia/Austria(Allies) | |
| Napoleon | Schwarzenberg | |
| Troops: | 1st day 35000-70000 (1) 2nd day 150000 (1) |
1st day 120000 (1) 2nd day 170000 (1) |
| Losses: | Total 10000 (1) | Total 38000 (1) |
| France | Russia | |
| Vandamme | VonWürttemberg |
| France | Russia/Prussia/Austria(Allies) | |
| Vandamme | BarclayDeTolly |
Comments
Vandamme gets wounded and captured.
| France | Allies | |
| Ney | Bernadotte |
| France | Prussia(Allies) | |
| Bertrand | York |
| France | Allies | |
| Eugène | Miloradovitch |
| France | Allies | |
| Murat | Schwarzenberg |
| France | Allies | |
| Marmont | Yorck |
Comments
Some sources claim this to be a French victory.
| France | Allies | |
| Bertrand | von Merveldt (?) |
| France | Russia/Prussia/Austria(Allies) | |
| Napoleon | Schwarzenberg | |
| Troups: | 16th 170000 (1) 18th/19th 195000 (1) 195000 (11) |
16th 257000 (1) 18th/19th 365000 (1) 365000 (11) |
| Losses: | Total 73000 (1) KIA+WIA 38000 (3) Prisoners 15000 (3) |
Total 54000 (1) KIA+WIA >52000 (3) |
Comments
Capturing of Lauriston and Reynier, death of Maréchal Poniatowski.
| France | Bavaria/Austria | |
| Napoleon | Wrede |
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