Napoleon defeated at Lutzen

17 June 1813

The Battle of Lutzen

Lutzen is a village west of the river Saale on the Leipzig road

The village is held by 1^st Russian corps

14^th Westphalian corps is ordered to cross the river and take the village

Start of Game

The top road goese to Kothen

The left road to Halle

The right road to Leipzig

The bottom road to Zietz

Battle for the woods

As the Westphalians cross the river and advance towards Lutzen, the Russians are moving towards the river, and both sides clash in the woods just west of Lutzen.

Both sides commit reinforcements to the woods, but eventually the Russians gain the upper hand.

The Westphalian cavalry covered the retreat over the river Saale.

The Russians had also suffered heavy casualties, but remained in possession of Lutzen.

The Westphalian cavalry covered the retreat over the river Saale.

The Russians had also suffered heavy casualties, but remained in possession of Lutzen.

Effect on Campaign

Things are looking rather bleak for Napoleon. Every attempt to cross the river has ended in failure. He must now decide whether to settle for holding the west bank, or to risk everything on a more determined attempt to cross the river.