Battle of Reichenbach
| Battle of Reichenbach | |||||||
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| Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
 General Dezydery Chłapowski at the Battle of Reichenbach on 22 May 1813 by Zygmunt Rozwadowski, 1929 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Napoleon Bonaparte Géraud Duroc † Jean Reynier |
Eugen of Württemberg | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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VII Corps I Cavalry Corps V Corps[1] |
3rd Division 4th Division[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Reichenbach took place during the War of the Sixth Coalition. The battle resulted in a French victory, after Russian forces retreated. Notably, one of Napoleon's closest friends, Grand Marshal Duroc, died in this battle.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "French Forces Battle of Reichenbach 22 May 1813" (PDF). GFN. 1992.
- ^ "Russian Forces Battle of Reichenbach 22 May 1813" (PDF). GFN. 1992.
- ^ Rickard, J (30 March 2017). "Combat of Reichenbach". historyofwar.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.