Combat of Rosslau
1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Combat of Rosslau was fought in the War of the Sixth Coalition on 29 September 1813, near Rosslau, Germany. Michel Ney attacked the Swedish bridgehead at the Elbe, to stop the Army of the North from crossing the river. The Swedish commander Johan August Sandels counterattacked and chased the French for 5 km (3 mi) before being forced to retire himself. About 350 Swedes were dead and wounded while the French had 600 losses. The battle had no strategic effects, but it was one of very few times in the war that a Swedish force was fully committed in battle.
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Combat of Rosslau | |||||||
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Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
Michel Ney (left) and Johan August Sandels (right) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | Sweden | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michel Ney | Johan August Sandels | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
7,000–8,000 | 4,000–4,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
600–800 | 286–400 |
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