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Thursday, September 9, 2021

19 April 1813 – North Germany – End of Lubeck Campaign


Battles fought during campaign phase

Napoleon won five of the six battles fought

 

At the end of the campaign the Prussians had been forced to retreat into the Wismar district

 

Due to supply problems the French were unable to pursue the retreating Prussian army

 

The campaign started on 12 April 2021 and ended on 22 August 2021

 

This campaign phase was the first using the new larger armies

There were six corps per side, instead of the previous four corps per side

 

They were organised in three armies of two corps each

This allowed a battle to be fought each campaign day

It also allowed for larger wargames, with at least two corps per side

Brunswick Region

Blucher ordered his army to retreat into Wismar district

 

Napoleon deployed his army along the Lubeck-Wismar border

He moved his headquarters to Lubeck

 

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