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Battle of Nations and Metternich's Reward

Name: Battle of Nations and Metternich's Reward
Start: 1813-10-18
End: 1813-10-20
Location: Leipzig

When: 18-20 October 1813
Where: Leipzig
Part of: Austria declares war on France and joins the Sixth Coalition

Metternich witnessed the decisive Battle of Leipzig in October 1813 and was rewarded with the rank of prince.

On 18 October 1813, Metternich witnessed the successful Battle of Leipzig, where allies trapped Napoleon. Two days later, he was rewarded for his wise direction with the rank of prince.

Sources

Klemens von Metternich Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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