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The War of the Sixth Coalition (from March 3, 1813, to May 30, 1814) was a huge conflict where many European countries teamed up against Napoleon Bonaparte and his First French Empire. This war was a major part of the Napoleonic Wars, which reshaped Europe.

This article lists the important battles and sieges that happened during this war. These events took place across several different areas, including:



Key Battles of the Sixth Coalition War

This table lists some of the most important battles and sieges that happened during the War of the Sixth Coalition. You'll see who fought, where, and what the outcome was.

Date Battle Name Location / Campaign Napoleon's Forces Coalition Forces Outcome
16 January 1813 – 2 January 1814 Siege of Danzig (1813) German Campaign France, Confederation of the Rhine, Bavaria, Saxony Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
5 April 1813 Battle of Möckern German Campaign France Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
2 May 1813 Battle of Lützen (1813) German Campaign France, Italy, Grand Duchy of Hesse Prussia, Russia French costly victory
20–21 May 1813 Battle of Bautzen (1813) German Campaign France Prussia, Russia French costly victory
26 May 1813 Battle of Haynau German Campaign France Prussia Coalition victory
4 June 1813 Battle of Luckau German Campaign France Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
23 August 1813 Battle of Großbeeren German Campaign France, Saxony Prussia, Russia, Sweden Coalition victory
26 August 1813 Battle of the Katzbach German Campaign France Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
26–27 August 1813 Battle of Dresden German Campaign France, Saxony Austria, Prussia, Russia French victory
27 August 1813 Battle of Hagelberg German Campaign France, Saxony, Westphalia Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
29–30 August 1813 Battle of Kulm German Campaign France Austria, Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
6 September 1813 Battle of Dennewitz German Campaign France Prussia, Russia, Sweden Coalition victory
16 September 1813 Battle of the Göhrde German Campaign France Prussia, Russia, Great Britain Coalition victory
17 September 1813 Second Battle of Kulm German Campaign France Austria, Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
28 September 1813 Battle of Altenburg German Campaign France, Grand Duchy of Baden Austria, Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
29 September 1813 Combat of Rosslau German Campaign France Sweden Coalition victory
3 October 1813 Battle of Wartenburg German Campaign France Prussia Coalition victory
10 October – 11 November 1813 Siege of Dresden (1813) German Campaign France Austria, Russia Coalition victory
16–19 October 1813 Battle of Leipzig German Campaign France, Baden, Duchy of Warsaw, Italy, Naples, Saxony, Württemberg Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Saxony, Württemberg Coalition key victory
18 October 1813 – 10 January 1814 Siege of Torgau German Campaign France Prussia Coalition victory
30–31 October 1813 Battle of Hanau German Campaign France Bavaria, Austria French victory
7 December 1813 Battle of Bornhöved (1813) German Campaign Denmark–Norway Sweden Coalition victory
10 December 1813 Battle of Sehested German Campaign Denmark–Norway Russia, Prussia, Great Britain, Hanover, Mecklenburg-Schwerin French victory
24 December 1813 – 12 May 1814 Siege of Hamburg German Campaign France Russia Indecisive
3 January – 4 May 1814 Siege of Mainz (1814) German Campaign France Russia, Grand Duchy of Berg, Duchy of Nassau Indecisive
17 January – 10 April 1814 Siege of Metz (1814) North-East France Campaign France Prussia, Russia, Electorate of Hesse French victory
24 January 1814 First Battle of Bar-sur-Aube North-East France Campaign France Austria, Württemberg Indecisive
29 January 1814 Battle of Brienne North-East France Campaign France Prussia, Russia French victory
1 February 1814 Battle of La Rothière North-East France Campaign France Austria, Prussia, Russia, Bavaria, Württemberg Coalition victory
2 February 1814 Battle of Lesmont North-East France Campaign France Russia, Bavaria French victory
10 February 1814 Battle of Champaubert North-East France Campaign France Russia French victory
11 February 1814 Battle of Montmirail North-East France Campaign France Russia, Prussia French victory
12 February 1814 Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) North-East France Campaign France Russia, Prussia French victory
14 February 1814 Battle of Vauchamps North-East France Campaign France Russia, Prussia French victory
17 February 1814 Battle of Mormant North-East France Campaign France Austria, Russia, Bavaria French victory
18 February 1814 Battle of Montereau North-East France Campaign France Austria, Württemberg French victory
27 February 1814 Battle of Bar-sur-Aube North-East France Campaign France Austria, Russia, Bavaria Coalition victory
28 February – 1 March 1814 Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes North-East France Campaign France Prussia, Russia French victory
1 March 1814 Battle of Saint-Julien (1814) North-East France Campaign France Austria Coalition victory
3 March 1814 Battle of Laubressel North-East France Campaign France Austria, Prussia, Russia, Bavaria, Württemberg Coalition victory
7 March 1814 Battle of Craonne North-East France Campaign France Prussia, Russia French victory
9–10 March 1814 Battle of Laon North-East France Campaign France Prussia, Russia Coalition victory
11 March 1814 Battle of Mâcon (1814) North-East France Campaign France Austria Coalition victory
12–13 March 1814 Battle of Reims (1814) North-East France Campaign France Prussia, Russia French victory
20 March 1814 Battle of Limonest North-East France Campaign France Austria, Grand Duchy of Hesse Coalition victory
20–21 March 1814 Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube North-East France Campaign France Austria, Russia, Bavaria, Württemberg Coalition victory
25 March 1814 Battle of Fère-Champenoise North-East France Campaign France Austria, Prussia, Russia, Württemberg Coalition victory
26 March 1814 Battle of Saint-Dizier North-East France Campaign France Russia French victory
30–31 March 1814 Battle of Paris (1814) North-East France Campaign France Austria, Prussia, Russia Coalition key victory (led to the Treaty of Fontainebleau)
7 October 1813 Battle of the Bidassoa South-West France Campaign France Great Britain, Portugal, Spain Coalition victory
10 November 1813 Battle of Nivelle South-West France Campaign France Great Britain, Portugal, Spain Coalition victory
9–13 December 1813 Battle of the Nive South-West France Campaign France Great Britain, Portugal, Spain Coalition victory
15 February 1814 Battle of Garris South-West France Campaign France Great Britain, Portugal, Spain Coalition victory
27 February 1814 Battle of Orthez South-West France Campaign France Great Britain, Portugal, Spain Coalition victory
10 April 1814 Battle of Toulouse (1814) South-West France Campaign France Great Britain, Spain, Portugal Indecisive
14 April 1814 Battle of Bayonne South-West France Campaign France Great Britain, Portugal, Spain Coalition victory
7 September 1813 Battle of Lippa Illyrian Campaign France, Italy Austria Coalition victory
22 November – 5 December 1813 Siege of Zara (1813) Illyrian Campaign France, Italy Great Britain, Austria Coalition victory
14 October 1813 – 3 January 1814 Siege of Cattaro Illyrian Campaign France Great Britain, Montenegro, Kingdom of Sicily Coalition victory
19–27 January 1814 Siege of Ragusa Illyrian Campaign France Great Britain, Austria, Republic of Ragusa Coalition victory
6 September 1813 Battle of Feistritz Italian Campaign France Austria French victory
15 November 1813 Battle of Caldiero (1813) Italian Campaign France Austria French victory
8 February 1814 Battle of the Mincio River (1814) Italian Campaign France, Italy Austria Indecisive
13–18 April 1814 Siege of Genoa (1814) Italian Campaign France Great Britain, Kingdom of Sicily, Genoese militia, Kingdom of Sardinia Coalition victory
13 November 1813 – 23 May 1814 Siege of Delfzijl (1813–1814) [nl; de; fr] Low Countries Campaign France Prussia, United Netherlands Coalition victory
17 November 1813 – 12 May 1814 Siege of Naarden (1813–1814) Low Countries Campaign France United Netherlands, Russia Coalition victory
24 November 1813 Battle of Woerden [nl] Low Countries Campaign France, Prussian Regiment United Netherlands, Orange Guard French victory
30 November 1813 Battle of Arnhem (1813) Low Countries Campaign France Prussia Coalition victory
19–22 December 1813 Siege of Breda (1813) Low Countries Campaign France Russia, United Netherlands, Prussia Coalition victory
11 January 1814 Battle of Hoogstraten Low Countries Campaign France Prussia, Great Britain, Russia Coalition victory
14 January – 4 May 1814 Siege of Antwerp (1814) Low Countries Campaign France Prussia, Great Britain Coalition victory
Late January – 5 May 1814 Blockade of Maastricht (1814) Low Countries Campaign France Austria, Prussia, Russia, Sweden–Norway, Great Britain, United Netherlands Coalition victory
8 March 1814 Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1814) Low Countries Campaign France Great Britain French victory
31 March 1814 Battle of Courtrai (1814) Low Countries Campaign France Saxony, Prussia French victory

See also

Sources

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