Leipzig (Battle of Nations)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Leipzig_(Battle_of_Nations)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nations
gptkbp:casualties	Coalition: ~54,000 French Empire: ~73,000
gptkbp:category	Battles involving France 1813 in Europe Battles involving Austria Battles involving Prussia Battles involving Russia Battles involving Sweden
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Kingdom_of_Prussia gptkb:Russian_Empire gptkb:Sweden gptkb:French_Empire gptkb:Austrian_Empire
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte gptkb:Tsar_Alexander_I gptkb:Crown_Prince_Charles_John_of_Sweden gptkb:Prince_Karl_Schwarzenberg gptkb:Frederick_William_III_of_Prussia
gptkbp:date	16–19 October 1813
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Battle_of_Hanau
gptkbp:historicalPeriod	19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Leipzig (Battle of Nations)
gptkbp:involvedCountry	gptkb:Austria gptkb:Bavaria gptkb:France gptkb:Italy gptkb:Poland gptkb:Prussia gptkb:Russia gptkb:Saxony gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Saxony-Anhalt gptkb:Westphalia gptkb:Württemberg
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Leipzig,_Saxony,_German_Confederation
gptkbp:memorial	Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)
gptkbp:notableEvent	Destruction of a bridge led to loss of many French troops French retreat across the Elster River Coalition forces encircled and defeated Napoleon's army
gptkbp:numberOfTroops	Coalition: ~380,000 French Empire: ~191,000
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Battle_of_Leipzig
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Battle_of_Dresden
gptkbp:result	Decisive Coalition victory
gptkbp:significance	Largest battle in Europe prior to World War I Marked the beginning of the end for Napoleon's rule in Germany
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Artsyz
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7