Dresden (Campaign of Leipsic)

Fought August 27, 1813, between 130,000 French under Napoleon, and 200,000 Ru ians, Pru ians and Austrians, under Count Wittgenstein, Kleist, and Prince Schwartzemberg, respectively. The Emperors of Ru ia and Austria, and the King of Pru ia, were present on the field. Napoleon, who was in po e ion of Dresden, made his main attack upon the Austrian left, which was separated from the centre by the ravine of Planen. This attack, which was entrusted to Murat, was completely succe ful, and the Austrians were driven with heavy lo into the ravine. Meanwhile, the centre and right of the allies had been attacked with equal succe , and finally they were driven from the field with a lo of 10,000 killed and wounded, wounded, 15,000 prisoners, and 40 guns. guns. The French lost about 10,000.