Alliance Murat and the Allies
Murat deserts Napoleon for the Allies
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1813 in France
Explore 67 historical events and records for France in 1813.
Historical records for France in 1813
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January
Alliance Napoleon I and Murat
Murat deserts Napoleon for the Allies
Concordat
Pius VII signs a concordat with Napoleon
March
Siege of Torgau
1st day of the siege of Torgau
Declaration of War
Prussia declares war on France
May
Battle of Leipzig
The Confederation dissolves after Napoleon's defeat at Leipzig. Reinforcements fail to arrive & the Saxons change sides. Napoleon flees into the city having lost 60,000 men
Siege of Torgau
The fall of Torgau
Battle of Bautzen
Wishes to inflict a defeat on Prussia for deserting his cause. Follows Napoleon's capture of Dresden
Battle of Bautzen
Helps Napoleon defeat a combinec force of Prussians & Russians
Battle of Bautzen
Helps Napoleon defeat a combinec force of Prussians & Russians
Battle of Lutzen
Wittgenstein is allowed to retreat because of Neys late attack. The Russians & Prussians are driven from the east bank of the Spree. The French lose 25,000 to the Allies 11,000. Napoleon's Army of 110,000 defeat the Allied Army of 73,000. Napoleon breaks through Wittgensteins centre. A technical victory because Wittgenstein retreats into Silesia
Siege of Hamburg
1st day of the siege of Hamburg
June
Armistice
The armistice of Pleischwitz
Evacuation
The French evacuate Madrid
Battle of Vittorio
Joseph blows up Burgos while retreating from Wellingtons forces
Battle of Vittorio
Establishes a 3 line defensive formation of 57,000 behind the River Zadorra
Battle of Vitoria
The French are defeated by Wellington & Joseph is forced to retreat over the Pyrenees. The decisive victory by Wellington in the Peninsular War
Battle of Vittorio
Wellington forces the French across the Pyrenees. Manages to get 55,000 French back into France over the Pyrenees
Siege of Pamplona
1st day of the siege of Pamplona
Siege of San Sebastian
1st day of the siege of San Sebastian
July
Siege of San Sebastian
Failure to storm San Sebastian
Siege of San Sebastian
1st day of Wellingtons siege of San Sebastian
August
Declaration of War
Austria declares war on France
Evacuation
Suchet evacuates Tarragona
Battle of Dresden
The French lose 10,000 & the Allies 38,000. French victory against the Prussians & Russians
Siege of San Sebastian
San Sebastian falls
September
Invasion of Silesia
Advances into Silesia to engage Blucher but Blucher retreats
Battle of Dennewitz
Attempts to capture Berlin but is defeated
October
Siege of Torgau
1st day of the 2nd siege of Torgau
Battle of Wartenberg
Blucher defeats Bertrand
Treaty of Ried
Bavaria leaves the Rhine Confederation & joins the Alliance against France
Battle of Leipzig
In total, the French have around 190,000 soldiers and the Allies almost 330,000 with both sides having significant artillery, there were over two and a half thousand pieces of ordnance on the field.
Battle of Leipzig
The Battle beginswith an attack by 78,000 Allied troops from the south and 54,000 from the north, with Napoleon using the bulk of his army in the south.
Battle of Leipzig
The allied offensives achieve little and are soon forced back, but Napoleon's outnumbered forces are unable to break the allied lines, resulting in a hard fought stalemate.
French Cavalry Command
Directs major French cavalry operations during the first day's fighting.
French Counterattack
Orders a powerful counterattack after the first Coalition assaults fail to break his centre.
French II Corps
Commands II Corps in the main French battle line south of Leipzig.
French IV Corps
Commands IV Corps and helps secure Napoleon's western line of retreat.
French XI Corps
Commands XI Corps during Napoleon's operations south and east of Leipzig.
Guard Cavalry
Commands Imperial Guard cavalry during the battle.
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