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Gross-Beeren
Battle Name : Gross-Beeren
Date(s) : 23 August 1813
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Leipzig Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for Prussian & Allied Forces over French & Allied Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Oudinot, commanding two corps was moving on Berlin until his advanced troops [VII Corps under Reynier] ran into the Swedish Corps [Count Stedingk] and the Prussian III Corps [Bülow] About three miles away to the east a further French corps, IV Corps, under Bertrand hit the Prussians IV Corps [Tauentzien]
Although it was a fairly minor defeat it persuaded Oudinot to order a general withdrawal.
Location
Two villages [Gross-Beeren & Blankenfelde] about 10 miles south of Berlin, Germany (Germany)
Casualty figures
French & Allied Forces
- Number engaged :
- 22,000
- Casualties :
- 5,300 (24.09%)
Prussian & Allied Forces
- Number engaged :
- 32,000
- Casualties :
- 1,931 (6.03%)
