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Battle of Dresden

France · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1812–1813Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1812

Napoleon I26 August 1812

Dresden · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

With 80,000 men defeats an Allied Army under Schwarzenburg of 200,000 men

1813

Napoleon I26 August 1813

Dresden · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The French lose 10,000 & the Allies 38,000. French victory against the Prussians & Russians

Names involved

Napoleon I

Provenance

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