Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Leipzig 1813

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  @EpichistoryTv · 6 years ago (edited) · pinned

  I hope you enjoy the latest video in our Napoleonic Wars series! As far as I&apos;m aware, this is now the most detailed coverage of the Battle of Leipzig in an English-language documentary. It&apos;s a very neglected battle, particularly among English-speakers, but deserves to be much better known and understood. Not only was it fought on a vast scale, but this is where Napoleon&apos;s empire suffered its mortal blow. <br><br>For those interested in details: for the battle, I&apos;ve used a VERY rough scale of 1 big block (of 4 smaller blocks) = 1 infantry division, or roughly 5,000 troops. That means a small block is roughly half a brigade / 2-3 battalions, or 1,250 troops. For artillery, roughly 1 cannon icon = 50 guns (in reality, of course, guns were much more widely dispersed across the battlefield). For cavalry, the scale is roughly double that of infantry, so one big block = 2,500 cavalry. However cavalry operated in much smaller formations than this, so they, plus smaller units and skirmishers, should be thought of as operating in most of the gaps between units on the map. For anyone interested in detailed orders-of-battle for Leipzig, I recommend this page from The Napoleon Series: <a href="https://www.napoleon-series.org/military/battles/leipzig/c_leipzigoob6.html">https://www.napoleon-series.org/military/battles/leipzig/c_leipzigoob6.html</a>

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  @alecadanglao8386 · 6 years ago

  In the darkest hours of qurantine, TOP QUALITY CONTENT ARRIVES

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  @royriley6282 · 6 years ago

  &gt;Difficulty: Mad Emperor<br>&gt;Spain: Disabled<br>&gt;Enemy Rockets: Enabled

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  @AOS-Shill · 6 years ago

  I like how Bernadotte went immediately and attacked Denmark... a true Swede keeping the feud alive

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  @thehistorybard6333 · 6 years ago (edited)

  For anyone who is wondering, Marshal MacDonald was born and raised in France, the son of a Scottish Jacobite who had fled there after the failed 1745 Rising. MacDonald was made a Marshal on the battlefield of Wagram after distinguishing himself there, and later received the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor and was named the Duke of Tarente. Due to his Scottish heritage, Napoleon often joked that he wouldn&apos;t dare let Macdonald within the sound of bagpipes, lest he defect and join the British.

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  @Fenniks- · 6 years ago

  &quot;i made him a count but i couldn&apos;t make him a general&quot; Well done Napoleon you certainly managed to give General Von Wrede a sick burn.

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  @GModulus · 3 years ago

  People talk a lot about dogs, but Horses have been our allies in War, sport, agriculture, transport and more. They deserve some recognition, they are the real MVP.

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  @shubhambeniwal7146 · 6 years ago

  <b>If Napoleon would have been alive he would have probably given Epic History TV Salute of Guns and Cannons for describing his era with such professionalism.</b>

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  @procedurallygeneratedhuman5399 · 6 years ago (edited)

  Regular battles: &quot;Sir, the enemy right wing is advancing&quot;<br><br>Leipzig: &quot;The enemy is approaching from the South, North, East, South-West and North-East !!!&quot;

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  @thaluta1372 · 6 years ago

  Bernadotte : &quot; I&apos;m only pursue Swedish interests&quot;<br>Everyone : &quot;It&apos;s treason then&quot;

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  @angusyang5917 · 6 years ago (edited)

  Fun fact: During the Battle of Leipzig and other campaigns, the Russian army employed Bashkir and Kalmyk horse archers against Napoleon, essentially in a manner similar to that of the Mongols. The French called them some of the most useless troops they had ever fought, but they were among occupying troops in Paris in 1814

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  @dVector13 · 6 years ago

  &quot;If all were demoralized and he appeared, his presence was like an electric shock. All shouted &apos;Vive l&apos;Empereur!&apos; and everyone charged into the fire.&quot; what a great quote to discover.

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