Battle of Möckern
1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Möckern (or Dannigkow)[1] was a series of heavy clashes between allied Prusso-Russian troops under Wittgenstein and Napoleonic French forces south of Möckern. It occurred on 5 April 1813. It ended in a French defeat and formed the successful prelude to the "Liberation War" against Napoleon (the German name for the German theatre of the War of the Sixth Coalition).
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Battle of Möckern | |||||||
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Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
Painting of the German artist Richard Knötel (1857-1914): Battle of Möckern | |||||||
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French Empire |
Prussia Russian Empire | ||||||
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Eugène de Beauharnais | Ludwig zu Wittgenstein[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
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500[5] to 600[1][4][6] dead and wounded | |||||||
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