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Battle of the Katzbach: Blücher defeats Macdonald in Silesia

When
1813
Where
Katzbach river between Wahlstatt and Liegnitz
Episodes
1

The Battle of the Katzbach occurred on 26 August 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars. It involved forces of the First French Empire under Marshal MacDonald against a Russo-Prussian army of the Sixth Coalition led by Prussian Marshal Graf von Blücher. The engagement took place at the Katzbach river in the Prussian province of Silesia during a heavy thunderstorm. Blücher's victory resulted in his receiving the title Prince of Wahlstatt in 1814.

Episodes

  1. 26 August 1813 · Katzbach river between Wahlstatt and LiegnitzBattle of the Katzbach

    Major battle between French forces under MacDonald and Russo-Prussian army under Blücher during a thunderstorm in Silesia.

Background and detail

Engagement. The battle occurred during a heavy thunderstorm at the Katzbach river between Wahlstatt and Liegnitz in the Prussian province of Silesia. The forces involved were the First French Empire under Marshal MacDonald and a Russo-Prussian army of the Sixth Coalition under Prussian Marshal Graf von Blücher. The engagement was a major battle of the Napoleonic Wars.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of the Katzbach Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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