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#28 – The Battle Of Nations
Manage episode 244246922 series 59277
As Napoleon’s ‘friends’ continued to betray him, by late 1813 the total Allied armies east of the Rhine probably exceeded a million men. By contrast Napoleon’s forces had dwindled to just a few hundred thousand. Short on horses, soldiers, food and ammunition, Napoleon soldiered on, fighting off his enemies in battles at Dresden and Leipzig while gradually being forced back to France’s natural borders. The Battle Of Nations, also known as The Battle of Leipzig, is considered the largest battle in Europe before World War I, with over 500,000 troops involved. Britain, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, Austria, Sweden, Bavaria and Saxony were now all united against Napoleon’s France.
This show is based on David’s book “Napoleon For Dummies”. Click on the image below to purchase a copy!
David at Leipzig 2007 Giving His Professional Opinion on the Outcome of the Battle
Napoleon Cracks His Teeth On The Hard Nut of Leipzig from the collection of J. David Markham
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Manage episode 244246922 series 59277
As Napoleon’s ‘friends’ continued to betray him, by late 1813 the total Allied armies east of the Rhine probably exceeded a million men. By contrast Napoleon’s forces had dwindled to just a few hundred thousand. Short on horses, soldiers, food and ammunition, Napoleon soldiered on, fighting off his enemies in battles at Dresden and Leipzig while gradually being forced back to France’s natural borders. The Battle Of Nations, also known as The Battle of Leipzig, is considered the largest battle in Europe before World War I, with over 500,000 troops involved. Britain, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, Austria, Sweden, Bavaria and Saxony were now all united against Napoleon’s France.
This show is based on David’s book “Napoleon For Dummies”. Click on the image below to purchase a copy!
David at Leipzig 2007 Giving His Professional Opinion on the Outcome of the Battle
Napoleon Cracks His Teeth On The Hard Nut of Leipzig from the collection of J. David Markham
The post #28 – The Battle Of Nations appeared first on Napoleon.
65 episoder
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