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Battle of Großbeeren
- When
- 23 August 1813
- Where
- Neighboring Blankenfelde and Sputendorf, near Großbeeren
Prussian III Corps defeated the Franco-Saxon VII Corps on 23 August 1813, halting the French advance on Berlin.
The battle occurred in neighboring Blankenfelde and Sputendorf, in the vicinity of Großbeeren south of Berlin. Prussian forces under Bülow defeated Reynier's corps. The victory was attributed to environmental factors like swamps and rain, as well as Oudinot's illness, marking a Coalition success against a French army without Napoleon.
Sources
- Battle of Großbeeren Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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