During the War of the Sixth Coalition, commanding a dragoon squadron, Albrecht distinguished himself in the battles of Lützen, Bautzen (where he was wounded in the right side) and Leipzig. He took part in several battles of the 1814 French campaign, including that at Fére-Champenoise, where his cavalry squadron contributed to the French defeat. On 10 May 1814 Albrecht was promoted to major general. 1814 also saw him awarded the Order of Saint Anne 1st class. On 10 May 1816 he was put in command of the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Cuirassier Division. During or after the war he was also awarded the Military Order of Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria 3rd class, the Order of Merit and the Order of St Stanislas.