Timeline - Wars of Liberation, Campaign in Germany: 30 April 1813 – 31 October 1813

Begins with the signing of the Convention of Tauroggen by Yorck, commander of the Prussian Auxiliary Corps of the French in Russia (End of the Prussian alliance with the French) on 30 December 1812.

The French begin their campaign in Germany by crossing the Saale River into Saxony on 30 April 1813, Ends with the French withdrawal over the Rhine river to France.

An official Prussian Declaration of War to France was issued on 16 March 1813.

The armistice during this campaign lasted from 4 June 1813 to 16 August 1813.

Austria declares war to Napoleon on 12 August 1813.

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• 30 December, 1812. Convention of Tauroggen signed by Yorck, commander of the Prussian Auxiliary Corps of the French in Russia.

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• 21 January 1813 – 2 January 1814. 2nd Siege of Danzig. France (Rapp) vs. Allies (Duke of Wurtemberg) Allied victory. (The capitulation was signed on 29 November 1813).
• 5 April 1813. Combat of Möckern (Combats of Dannigkow, Vehlitz, Zeddenick). France (Eugène) vs. Russia/Prussia (Allies) (VonHünerbein, VonBorstell). Russian/Prussian. First actions of the ‘Campaign in Germany.’
• 1 May. Battle of Poserna (‘Gefecht an der Rippach,’ Engagement near Roppach). France (Bessières) vs. Allies (Wintzingerode). French. Death of Bessières.
• 2 May. Battle of Lützen (Battle of Gross-Görschen). France (Napoleon) vs. Russia/Prussia (Allies) (Wittgenstein). French.
• 19 May. Battle of Königswarta. Italy (France) (Peyri) vs. Russia (Allies) (Barclay). Russian.
• 20-21 May. Battle of Bautzen and Battle of Wurschen. France (Napoleon) vs. Russia/Prussia (Allies) (Wittgenstein). French. Death of General Duroc.
• 28 May. Battle of Hoyerswerda. France/Germany (Oudinot) vs. Prussia (Allies) (VonBülow). French.
• 6 June. Battle of Luckau. France (Oudinot) vs. Russia/Prussia (Allies) (VonBülow). Allied.
• 23 August. Battle of Gross-Beeren. France (Oudinot) vs. Russia/Prussia (Allies) (VonBülow). Allied.
• 22 August. 1st Battle of the Katzbach. France (Napoleon) vs. Russia/Prussia (Allies) (VonBlücher). French.
• 22 August. 1st Battle of Pirna. France (St. Cyr) vs. Russia (Wittgenstein). Russian.
• 26 August. 2nd Battle of the Katzbach. France (Macdonald) vs. Russia/Prussia (Allies) (VonBlücher). Allied.
• 26-27 August. Battle of Dresden. France (Napoleon) vs. Russia/Prussia/Austria (Allies) (Schwarzenberg). French.
• 27-28 August. 2nd Battle of Pirna. France (Vandamme) vs. Russia (VonWürttemberg). Russian.
• 30 August. Battle of Kulm-Priesten. France (Vandamme) vs. Russia/Prussia/Austria (Allies) (Barclay de Tolly). Russian. (Vandamme gets wounded and captured).
• 6 September. Battle of Dennewitz. France (Ney) vs. Allies (Bernadotte). Allied.
• 3 October. Combat of Wartenberg. France (Bertrand) vs. Prussia (Allies) (York). Allied.