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Schwarzhausen

Still part of the follow up to Napoleon's retreat this tiny engagement shows how far the Saxons had moved from their French alliance. They had no stomach to fight fellow Germans and joined the Prussians.

Fought : 13 April 1813
type : Land battle,
As part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon's Russian Campaign
Location : A town in eastern Germany about 6 miles southeast of Eisenach.
Outcome : A victory for Prussian Forces over French Allies [Saxon]
Figures # engaged total casualties %
French Allies [Saxon]
411
411
100
Prussian Forces
50
0
n/a

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