German Commerative bronze medal, 1913,,WW1, 1914 /1918,, Battle Of Leipzig 1813,napolonic War,,,(132)

Bronze commerative coin, celebrating the erection of the memorial in leipzig 1913 to the battle of leipzig 16/18 october 1813.
Reverse depicting the imperial eagles of the austrian, russian and prussion coalition attacking the french imperial eagle.
Original and in excellent condition.

The battle of leipzig or battle of the nations was fought from 16 to 19 october 1813, at leipzig, saxony. The coalition armies of austria, prussia, sweden, and russia, led by tsar alexander i and karl von schwarzenberg, decisively defeated the grande armée of french emperor napoleon i. Napoleon's army also contained polish and italian troops, as well as germans from the confederation of the rhine. The battle was the culmination of the german campaign of 1813 and involved 500,000 soldiers, 2,200 artillery pieces, the expenditure of 200,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, and 127,000 casualties, making it the largest battle in europe prior to world war i.

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