Leipzig 1813

An account of the campaign leading to the "Battle of the Nations", the titanic clash which drove the French out of Germany in 1813. The book is illustrated with bird's-eye views.

A fully-illustrated and detailed account of this crucial moment of conflict, from origins to the battlefield today.

The battle of Leipzig was, in terms of the number of combatants involved, the largest engagement of the entire Napoleonic Wars. It was the only battle of the wars in which all Allied armies (including even the Swedes) fielded troops against Napoleon. Peter Hofschroer looks at the run-up to this crucial encounter as well as the battle itself.

A wealth of background information is chronicled, including the strategies of both sides and detailed information on each of the combatant forces. The numerous battles leading up to Leipzig are also discussed, providing a fascinating and illuminating overview of the whole campaign.