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Plagwitz
Battle Name : Plagwitz
Date(s) : 29 August 1813
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Leipzig Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for Russian forces over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Puthod's 17th Division was trapped against the flooded river Bober by the Russian VI Corps and I Cavalry Corps. Massively outnumbered and lacking the means or position to resist the cavalry they were cut to pieces. General Puthod, a hundred officers and 3,000 men were captured. The division ceased to exist.
Location
A village in western Poland on the river Bober [Bóbr] about 40 miles southwest of Glogau. (Poland)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 7,500
- Casualties :
- 7,500 (100.00%)
Russian forces
- Number engaged :
- 25,000
- Casualties :
- n/a
