The losing commander at this battle claimed that had he "possessed 30,000 artillery rounds" at it, he would be master of the world.
The losing commander at this battle claimed that had he "possessed 30,000 artillery rounds" at it, he would be master of the world. The final day of this battle saw half of Jean Reynier's men defect to the enemy and the other half captured when a bridge was blown up too early. This battle began with General Kleist forcing Marshal Poniatowski to retreat from Markkleeburg, and the artillery on Gallows Hill was not enough to defend Liebertwolkwitz. The loser at this battle retreated to France across the river Elster after being trapped between the forces of Karl Schwarzenberg, Count Benningsen, Jean Bernadotte, and Count von Blucher. The largest European battle prior to World War I was, for ten points, what 1813 defeat for Napoleon soon before his exile to Elba, also called the Battle of the Nations?
The losing commander at this battle claimed that had he "possessed 30,000 artillery rounds" at it, he would be master of the world.
Battle of {Leipzig} (or Battle of the {Nations} before read)