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The Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813), or the Battle of the Nations, was the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), featuring over half a million soldiers and resulting in over 100,000 total casualties. The climax...

The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, 16-19 October 1813, painting by Vladimir Moshkov, 1815. Great Patriotic Museum of 1812, Moscow.

Premature explosion of the bridge at the Battle of Leipzig, which stranded tens of thousands of French troops in the city, 19 October 1813. Lithograph by Carle Vernet, 19th century.

Actions of the first day of the Battle of Leipzig, 16 October 1813. Map by Wikipedia user Andrei nacu, 2007.

French Emperor Napoleon I confers with his marshal, Prince Józef Poniatowski, at the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). Painting by January Suchodolski, circa 19th century.

Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Emperor Francis I of Austria, and King Frederick William III of Prussia meet after defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). Oil on canvas by...

French infantry defend a barricade against a Prussian assault during the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). Print by Valadon, Bousson, Paris, after Paul-Émile Boutigny from Life...

Chrage of the 19th Hungarian Infantry Regiment against French troops, part of the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). By Fritz Neumann, 19th century.

Actions on the second day of the Battle of Leipzig, 18 October 1813. Map by Wikipedia user Andrei nacu, 2008.

An early 19th-century illustration by Julius Hübner showing Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543), the Catholic theologian and writer, in his debate with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) at Leipzig in 1519. (Galerie Neue Meister...