19 June 1813 – North Germany

Blucher orders a general advance in order to take Jeggau, Wolfsburg and Lehre.  All four corps move on engage orders, so they will fight any enemy that they meet.

Napoleon orders 1^st and 13^th corps to advance to Lehre on engage orders.   He also orders 3^rd corps to advance to Wolfsburg and 4^th corps to Jeggau, but both of these corps are on recce orders.  They will avoid contact with any enemy, but will observe and report their locations.

This results in an encounter battle at Lehre between 13^th Polish and 4^th Prussian corps.   1^st French guard corps is moving in support, but will not arrive at Wolfsburg until the next day.

The Poles suffered 1300 casualties and lost three brigades in rout

Despite heavy fighting they managed to hold all of Lehre

The Prussians lost 1200 casualties and one brigade shaken

However the arrival of Napoleon and the Imperial Guard won the day

The Prussians broke contact and retreated under cover of darkness