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1813 in Austria

Explore 14 historical events and records for Austria in 1813.

Historical records for Austria in 1813

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October

Coalition Supreme Command

Schwarzenberg, Karl Philipp ยท Leipzig ยท Field Marshal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Commands the main Coalition army at the opening of the Battle of Leipzig.

Coalition Western Operations

Gyulai, Ignaz ยท Leipzig ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Commands Austrian forces operating west of Leipzig against Napoleon's communications.

Final Coalition Assault

Schwarzenberg, Karl Philipp ยท Leipzig ยท Field Marshal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Coordinates the large Coalition assault that forces Napoleon's army back toward Leipzig.

Battle of Leipzig

Schwarzenburg, Karl Philipp zu ยท Leipzig ยท Commander in Chief ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Helps defeat Napoleon

Battle of Nations Victory

Schwarzenberg, Karl Philipp ยท Leipzig ยท Field Marshal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Emerges as the senior Coalition commander after the decisive Allied victory at Leipzig.

Other events (month unknown)

Alliance Helps and Russia

Metternich ยท Foreign Secretary of Austria ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Helps form an alliance with Russia against France

Chief of Staff

Radetzky, Johann Joseph Wenzel Anton ยท Vienna ยท Chief of Staff ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed sas the Chief of Staff. 1st term

Chief of Staff

Radetzky, Johann Joseph Wenzel Anton ยท Vienna ยท Chief of Staff ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed Chief of Staff, 1st term

Commander in Chief

Schwarzenburg, Karl Philipp zu ยท Commander in Chief ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

Schwarzenburg, Karl Philipp zu ยท Commander in Chief ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed Commander in Chief

Congress of Vienna

Metternich ยท Vienna ยท Foreign Secretary of Austria ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Presides over the Congress of Vienna

Field Marshal

Schwarzenburg, Karl Philipp zu ยท Field Marshal ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Field Marshal

Field Marshal

Schwarzenburg, Karl Philipp zu ยท Field Marshal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed Field Marshal

Succession

Metternich ยท Vienna ยท Foreign Secretary of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Created hereditary Prince of the Austrian Empire

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