Battles & Campaigns · 1813
Battle of Altenburg
Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany
What happened
Thielmann's horsemen were raiding French supply routes between Erfurt and Leipzig. At Altenburg they surprised a larger French force, which fled, and its Baden infantry was captured.
Why it matters
The raid disrupted Napoleon's supply and messenger routes just south of Leipzig. It came only weeks before the great Battle of Leipzig.
What came next
The Battle of Leipzig followed in mid-October 1813.
Did you know?
Thielmann was a Saxon general who had left Napoleon's side earlier that year.
Timeline
- 1813Thielmann leaves his command at Torgau and joins the Coalition.
- 28 Sep 1813Raid at Altenburg.
- 16–19 Oct 1813Battle of Leipzig.