Prince Poniatowski was appointed marshal during this battle only to be killed while retreating behind the Weisse Eslter later in it.
Prince Poniatowski was appointed marshal during this battle only to be killed while retreating behind the Weisse Eslter later in it. Marhsal MacDonald was attacked at Liebertwolkwitz and Wachau and subsequent fighting there saw the formation of a grand battery by Drouot. The fighting at Mochern lasted well into the night of the first day, and the second day saw the arrival of 145,000 allied reinforcements, including the troops of Mashal Bernadotte. Nine hours of fighting on the third day saw the defection of 5,400 Saxons to the allied and forced the loser to withdraw while Oudinot engaged in street to street fighting in the namesake city. Seeing the promotion of General Blucher to Field Marshall, for 10 points, identify this battle in Napoleon was driven from a namesake German city, effectively ending the presence of the French Empire accross the Rhine, and leading to Napoleon's exile to Elba.
Prince Poniatowski was appointed marshal during this battle only to be killed while retreating behind the Weisse Eslter later in it.
the Battle of {Leipzig}, or the Battle of the {Nations}