BATTLE // May 20, 1813
Battle of Bautzen
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Overview
In the Battle of Bautzen, a combined Prusso-Russian army, retreating after their defeat at Lützen and massively outnumbered, was pushed back by Napoleon but escaped destruction. Some sources claim that Marshal Michel Ney failed to block their retreat. The Prussians were led by General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, and the Russians by General Peter Wittgenstein.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- France100,000–200,000medium
- Russia96,000–97,000medium
France fielded a 1.6 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- France20,000–25,000medium15% loss rate
- Russia11,000–20,000medium16% loss rate
Commanders (22)
France
Auguste de MarmontMarshal of the Empire
Édouard MortierMarshal of the Empire
Géraud Durocdivisional general
Henri Gatien Bertranddivisional general
Horace SébastianiMarshal of France
Jacques LauristonMarshal of France
Jacques MacDonaldMarshal of France
Jean-de-Dieu SoultMarshal of the Empire
Michel NeyMarshal of the Empire
Napoleon Bonapartebrigadier general
Nicolas OudinotMarshal of the Empire
Pierre AugereauMarshal of the Empire
Russia
Alexander Imarshal
Barclay de Tollygeneral field marshal
Frederick William III of Prussiafield marshal
Friedrich von Kleistgeneral
Gebhard von Blüchergeneral field marshal
Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovichadjutant general
Levin August von BennigsenGeneral of the Cavalry
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburggeneral field marshal
Mikhail MiloradovichGeneral of the Infantry
Peter Wittgensteingeneral field marshal
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