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Battle of Lüneburg

Battle of Lüneburg was a battle fought on 2 April 1813 in what is now Germany. The recorded result: Coalition victory. Recorded strength: 3,100, 6 guns against 2,800, 9 guns.

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Die Bilder enstanden anläßlich eines Workshops im Rahmen von Skillshare 2010 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Stadtarchiv Lüneburg. Die Originale wurden freundlicherweise vom Stadtarchiv zur Verfügung gestel
Die Bilder enstanden anläßlich eines Workshops im Rahmen von Skillshare 2010 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Stadtarchiv Lüneburg. Die Originale wurden freundlicherweise vom Stadtarchiv zur Verfügung gestel. Lüneburg_Schlacht_18130402_9082.jpg: F. A. Frenzel derivative work: An-d, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 April 1813
WhereGermany53.250N, 10.417E
OutcomeCoalition victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Kingdom of PrussiaagainstFirst French Empire; Kingdom of Saxony
Casualties and losses300 killed and woundedand2,300 captured, 9 guns, 3 flags

Record

Date2 April 1813
PlaceGermany
53.250N, 10.417E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,100, 6 guns2,800, 9 guns
Casualties and losses300 killed and wounded2,300 captured, 9 guns, 3 flags
Commanders
  • Wilhelm von Dörnberg
  • Karl August Ferdinand von Borcke
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Elsewhere in 1813

Battle of Lüneburg 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 Q1497916, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lüneburg, revision 1370268642, 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.