Battle of Hagelberg August 27th, 1813 In August 1813, during the War of the Sixth Coalition, Napoleon’s forces aimed to capture Berlin. After their defeat at Großbeeren, a French-led force of 8,900 men under General Girard was sent from Magdeburg to support the advance. They camped near Hagelberg, unaware that Prussian General Hirschfeld had gathered […]
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In late 1805, during the War of the Third Coalition, Napoleon’s Grande Armée executed a rapid advance into Central Europe, capturing Vienna and threatening the Allied forces of Russia and Austria. The Allies, seeking to engage Napoleon decisively, assembled their armies near the town of Austerlitz in the Austrian Empire (now Slavkov u Brna in
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Battle of Rivoli January 14th, 1797 In early 1797, during the War of the First Coalition, Austrian forces under Field Marshal József Alvinczi sought to relieve the besieged city of Mantua by launching an offensive against Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army in Northern Italy. Alvinczi aimed to break the French siege and reclaim lost territories, concentrating
Battle of La Coruña January 16th, 1809 In late 1808, during the Peninsular War, British forces under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore advanced into Spain to support Spanish allies against Napoleon’s invasion. However, facing superior French forces led by Marshal Soult and the approaching main French army, Moore initiated a strategic retreat toward the northwestern port
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