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Battle of Lübeck

Battle of Lübeck was a battle fought on 7 November 1806 at Lübeck, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Fourth Coalition, which ran from 1806 to 1807. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–35,000; 90 guns against Prussia: 17,000; 52 guns; Sweden: 1,800; Total: 15,000–18,800; 52 guns.

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The Battle of Lübeck, 7 November 1806. Prussian and French troops fighting before the Burgtor town gate.
The Battle of Lübeck, 7 November 1806. Prussian and French troops fighting before the Burgtor town gate.. Benjamin Zix (1772-1811), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 November 1806
WhereLübeck, Germany53.867N, 10.683E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstPrussia; Kingdom of Sweden; Denmark-Norway
Part ofWar of the Fourth Coalition1806 to 1807

Where it sits in the War of the Fourth Coalition

Battle of Schleiz, 1806Battle of Saalfeld, 1806Battle of Auerstädt, 1806Capitulation of Erfurt, 1806Battle of Prenzlau, 1806Capitulation of Pasewalk, 1806Battle of Waren-Nossentin, 1806Battle of Lübeck, 1806Battle of Czarnowo, 1806Battle of Pułtusk, 1806Siege of Graudenz, 1807Battle of Mohrungen, 1807Battle of Allenstein, 1807Battle of Ostrołęka, 1807Siege of Kolberg, 1807Battle of Guttstadt-Deppen, 1807Battle of Heilsberg, 1807Battle of Friedland, 180718061807Battle of Lübeck, 1806
18 placed engagements of the War of the Fourth Coalition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 November 1806
PlaceLübeck, Germany
53.867N, 10.683E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength30,000–35,000; 90 gunsPrussia: 17,000; 52 guns; Sweden: 1,800; Total: 15,000–18,800; 52 guns
Casualties and losses1,500–2,000 killed, wounded or captured6,000–9,000 killed, wounded or captured; 9,000 surrender on 7 November; None
Commanders
Battle of LübeckBattle of LübeckSiege of LübeckBattle of GadebuschBattle of BornhövedBattle of BornhövedSiege of WismarBattle of GadebuschBattle of BornhövedBattle of BornhövedHamburgBremenKielRostockBremerhavenFlensburgStralsundSvendborg100 km53.867N, 10.683E
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Battle of Lübeck 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 Q551247, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lübeck, revision 1382800031, 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.