Historedia
Person

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Events
7
Episodes
19
Years
1813–1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Bautzen: Napoleon's second victory of the spring campaign

    1813

    Role: Prussian General

    1. 20–21 May 1813 · BautzenBattle of Bautzen

      Napoleon defeated a combined Prusso-Russian army at Bautzen on 20–21 May 1813, pushing them back but failing to destroy them.

  2. Napoleon defeated by the Sixth Coalition at the Battle of Leipzig

    1813

    Role: Principal fighting commander of the coalition army

    1. 16-19 October 1813 · Leipzig, SaxonyBattle of Leipzig

      Napoleon was defeated by the Sixth Coalition in a massive engagement involving 560,000 soldiers and resulting in 133,000 casualties.

  3. War of the Sixth Coalition: the 1814 campaign in France and the Adriatic

    1813–1814

    Role: Prussian field marshal

    1. 14 October 1813 – 3 January 1814 · CattaroSiege of Cattaro

      The siege of Cattaro lasted from 14 October 1813 to 3 January 1814, ending with the French surrender.

    2. 1 January 1814 · middle RhineRhine Crossing

      Blücher's Army of Silesia crossed the middle Rhine on 1 January 1814, after Napoleon rejected the Frankfurt proposals.

    3. 29 January 1814 · BrienneBattle of Brienne

      On 29 January 1814 Napoleon's French army attacked Prussian and Russian forces under Blücher at Brienne.

    4. 1 February 1814 · La RothièreBattle of La Rothière

      Coalition forces defeated Napoleon's army at La Rothière on 1 February 1814.

    5. 5 February – 5 March 1814 · Châtillon-sur-SeineCongress of Châtillon

      The Congress of Châtillon was a peace conference held from 5 February to 5 March 1814.

    6. 10 February 1814 · ChampaubertBattle of Champaubert

      The Battle of Champaubert on 10 February 1814 opened the Six Days' Campaign.

  4. Stephenson tests his first locomotive Blücher

    1814

    Role: Namesake

    1. 25 July 1814 · Killingworth CollieryTesting of Blücher at Killingworth

      George Stephenson tested his first locomotive, Blücher, at Killingworth Colliery on 25 July 1814, funded by colliery lessees.

  5. War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon's February–March 1814 campaign in France

    1814

    Role: Prussian Field Marshal

    1. 10–15 February 1814 · Montmirail, Château-Thierry, and Vauchamps, northeastern FranceSix Days' Campaign Victories

      Napoleon defeated Prussian and Russian corps at Montmirail, Château-Thierry, and Vauchamps, securing a series of victories in February 1814.

    2. 17 February 1814 · Southeast of ParisBattle of Mormant

      Napoleon destroyed a Russian division near Mormant, southeast of Paris, on 17 February 1814.

    3. 18 February 1814 · Seine RiverBattle of Montereau

      Napoleon defeated Austrian and Württemberg forces commanded by Crown Prince Frederick William on 18 February 1814.

    4. 9 March 1814 · FranceTreaty of Chaumont

      The Treaty of Chaumont was signed by four Allied powers, deepening their alliance against France.

  6. Napoleon's escape from Elba and the Battle of Waterloo

    1815

    Role: Commander of Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine

    1. 26 February 1815 · Island of ElbaEscape from Elba

      Napoleon escaped Elba on 26 February 1815 with about 1,000 men, motivated by rumors of banishment and financial issues.

    2. 18 June 1815 · Waterloo, BelgiumBattle of Waterloo

      Wellington and Blücher defeated Napoleon at Waterloo on 18 June 1815, ending his rule.

  7. Waterloo campaign: Quatre Bras, Ligny and the Battle of Waterloo

    1815

    Role: Field Marshal commanding Prussian army

    1. 15 June 1815 · BrusselsThe Duchess of Richmond's Ball

      Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond, hosted a famous ball in Brussels on 15 June 1815, the night before the Battle of Quatre Bras.

    2. 16 June 1815 · LignyBattle of Ligny

      French troops under Napoleon I defeated part of a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher on 16 June 1815 near Ligny.

    3. 16 June 1815 · Quatre BrasBattle of Quatre Bras

      The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought on 16 June 1815 as a preliminary engagement to the decisive Battle of Waterloo.

    4. 18 June 1815 · WaterlooBattle of Waterloo

      The decisive battle of the campaign took place at Waterloo on 18 June 1815, resulting in Napoleon's defeat.

Sources

  1. Battle of Bautzen (1813) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  2. German campaign of 1813 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  3. Battle of Champaubert Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  4. Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  5. Killingworth locomotives Wikipedia, revision of 2025-02-08
  6. George Stephenson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  7. Battle of Craonne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  8. Battle of Montmirail Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  9. Battle of Ligny Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24
  10. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30