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Ratkau
Battle Name : Ratkau
Date(s) : 07 November 1806
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Fourth Coalition , Napoleon's Jena and Auerstädt Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces [Grande Armee] over Prussian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Blücher was finally cornered with his remaining troops by Bernadotte's I Corps, Soult's IV Corps and Murat's Reserve Cavalry Corps. The Prussians surrendered from a hopeless situation with Blücher famously annotating the document: 'I capitulate because I have no bread and no ammunition'.
Location
A village, now called Ratekow, on the edge of the modern city of Lübeck, northwestern Germany. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces [Grande Armee]
- Number engaged :
- 40,000
- Casualties :
- 0 (0.00%)
Prussian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 7,800
- Casualties :
- 7,800 (100.00%)
