Siege of Torgau

Siege of Torgau
Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition

Plan of the siege of Torgau
Date18 October 1813 – 10 January 1814
Location
Torgau, Saxony
51°34′30″N 12°55′30″E / 51.57500°N 12.92500°E / 51.57500; 12.92500
Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Prussia French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Bogislav von Tauntzien Louis, comte de Narbonne-Lara
Adrien Jean-Baptiste du Bosc
Strength
23,000 24,650
Casualties and losses
Minimal All army
Location within Europe

The siege of Torgau (18 October 1813 – 10 January 1814) was a siege in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The French-held fortress on the Elbe was besieged by Prussian troops and forced to surrender.

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