Siege of Torgau
The siege of Torgau (18 October 1813 – 10 January 1814) was a siege in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The French-held fortress on the Elbe was besieged by Prussian troops and forced to surrender.
Siege of Torgau | |||||||
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Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
Plan of the siege of Torgau | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Prussia | French Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bogislav von Tauntzien |
Louis, comte de Narbonne-Lara Adrien Jean-Baptiste du Bosc | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
23,000 | 24,650 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimal | 24,650 | ||||||
Location within Europe |
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