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Battle of Großbeeren

Battle of Großbeeren was a battle fought on 23 August 1813 at Großbeeren, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Sixth Coalition, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: Coalition victory. Recorded strength: 32,000; 82 guns against 18,000; 68 guns.

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Gemälde der Schlacht bei Großbeeren am 23. August 1813.Anmerkung: Im Hintergrund ist die Feldstein-Dorfkirche von Großbeeren zu sehen, die allerdings bereits im Siebenjährigen Kriege 1760 durch russis
Gemälde der Schlacht bei Großbeeren am 23. August 1813.Anmerkung: Im Hintergrund ist die Feldstein-Dorfkirche von Großbeeren zu sehen, die allerdings bereits im Siebenjährigen Kriege 1760 durch russis. Carl Röchling, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 August 1813
WhereGroßbeeren, Germany52.350N, 13.300E
OutcomeCoalition victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Prussia; Russian Empire; SwedenagainstFirst French Empire; Saxony
Part ofWar of the Sixth CoalitionGerman campaign of 1813

Where it sits in the War of the Sixth Coalition

German campaign of 1813, 1813Siege of Danzig, 1813Battle of Arnhem, 1813Siege of Erfurt, 1813Battle of Berlin (1813), 1813Battle of Möckern, 1813Battle of Lützen, 1813Battle of Halle, 1813Battle of Bautzen, 1813Battle of Reichenbach, 1813Battle of Haynau, 1813Battle of Halberstadt, 1813Battle of Luckau, 1813Italian campaign, 1813Battle of Großbeeren, 1813Battle of Dresden, 1813Battle of Katzbach, 1813Battle of Kulm, 1813Battle of Dennewitz, 1813Battle of Feistritz, 1813Siege of Magdeburg, 1813Battle of the Göhrde, 1813Göhrdeschlacht, 1813Battle of Altenburg, 1813Raid at Altenburg, 1813Battle of Wartenburg, 1813Battle of Leipzig, 1813Battle of Hanau, 1813Siege of Venice, 1813Siege of Deventer, 1813Siege of Delfzijl, 1813Battle of Caldiero, 1813Siege of Mainz, 1813Battle of Boden, 1813Battle of Bornhöved, 1813Battle of Sehested, 1813Siege of Breda, 1813Battle of Mâcon, 1814Siege of Juliers, 1814Siege of Metz, 1814Battle of Hoogstraten, 1814Battle of Épinal, 1814First Battle of Bar-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Saint-Dizier (January 1814), 1814Battle of Brienne, 1814Battle of La Rothière, 1814Battle of Lesmont, 1814Battle of the Mincio River, 1814Battle of Champaubert, 1814Battle of Montmirail, 1814Battle of Château-Thierry, 1814Battle of Vauchamps, 1814Battle of Mormans, 1814Battle of Montereau, 1814Battle of Bar-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes, 18141814 campaign in France, 1814Battle of Saint-Julien, 1814Siege of Soissons, 1814Battle of Craonne, 1814Battle of Laon, 1814Battle of Reims, 1814Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Limonest, 1814Battle of Fère-Champenoise, 1814Capture of La Spezia, 1814Battle of Lerici, 1814Battle of Saint-Dizier, 1814Siege of the Santa Maria Fortress, 1814Battle of Paris, 1814Battle of Courtrai, 1814Siege of Genoa, 1814Battle of Taro, 181418131814Battle of Großbeeren, 1813
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Record

Date23 August 1813
PlaceGroßbeeren, Germany
52.350N, 13.300E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength32,000; 82 guns18,000; 68 guns
Casualties and losses500 dead; 1,000 wounded; 300 missing or captured; 6 guns1,700 dead or wounded; 1,500 missing or captured; Including: 2,100; 1,100; 14 guns; 58 ammunition wagons
Commanders
Battle of GroßbeerenBattle of GroßbeerenBattle of BerlinBattle in BerlinRaid on BerlinAir battle of Berlin1757 Berlin raidBattle of BerlinRaid on BerlinLeipzigSzczecinMagdeburgZielona GóraCottbus100 km52.350N, 13.300E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Großbeeren
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 5 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Großbeeren today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2023-09-10. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023.

The recorded site stands at about 47 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 30 to 76 m, 46 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 36% tree cover, 35% grassland, 16% cropland.

tree cover: 36%grassland: 35%cropland: 16%built-up: 12%tree cover 36%grassland 35%cropland 16%built-up 12%
west to east, 10.0 km39 to 66 mnorth to south, 10.0 km37 to 59 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

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Battle of Großbeeren is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q339052, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Großbeeren, revision 1370111059, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.