Battle of Möckern 1813
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 April 1813 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1813 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | German campaign of 1813 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 50.9500, 12.4333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Möckern (also known as the Battle of Dannigkow) was a series of heavy clashes between allied Prusso-Russian troops under Russian commander Peter Wittgenstein and Napoleonic French forces under Eugène de Beauharnais south of Möckern. It occurred on 5 April 1813. It ended in a French defeat and formed the successful prelude to the "Liberation War" against Napoleon (the German name for the German theatre of the War of the Sixth Coalition).
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Möckern (revision 1370270390), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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