Talk:Battle of Leipzig
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[edit] Numbers for the battle
The numbers for this battle were placed at 220,000 for the French and 350,000 for the Coalition previously. However, according the Stephen Pope's Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars the armies nubmered thus:
COALITION: Schwarzenberg - 230,000 Blücher - 54,000 Plus Bernadotte and Bennigsen with 150,000 reinforcements between them (arriving on second day of battle). TOTAL: 434,000 Allied troops (probably slightly lower, given that Bernadotte and Bennigsen probably didn't have quite the full 150,000 - but certainly not lower than 425,000).
FRENCH: Napoleon: 177,000 Plus Sebastiani with 14,000 reinforcements arriving on he second day of battle. TOTAL: 191,000 French troops
Where the extra 29,000 French troops that were previously mentioned in the battle box came from I do not know. Nor do I know where over 80,000 Allied troops went missing from the lineup. I have rectified the figures accordingly.
[edit] Second Battle of Leipzig
Shouldn't there be a note that the Battle of Breitenfeld (1642) is sometimes called the 'First Battle of Leipzig'?
- I would think so, sir.--Anglius 19:18, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Barclay de Tolly
- I would also think that General-in-Chief Barclay de Tolly, the Russian commander, would be mentioned.--Anglius 19:18, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Liberation???
As people enjoyed more liberties and rights under Napoleon than they did under the Prussian, Austrian or Russian aristocracies, how can anyone consider Europe east of the Rhine as being 'liberated'??
- Says who? In which cases? - The people in "Matrix" have also been happy. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.56.0.113 (talk) 11:33, 28 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Expansion
Given that in many ways this battle was at least as important as Waterloo I have decided to start expanding it. I would sure like some help its a fairly massive job. Tirronan 00:48, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] French Generals
Even thourh there is lack of historical documents, especially battle maps, on the Battle maps it shows Marshals Ney, MacDonald, and Murat as being important commanders during the Battle. Kommisar Yan 16:39, 3 March 2007
I believe the article does as well Tirronan 23:23, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Russian flag
Instead of the white-blue-red Russian flag, shouldn't either the Russian imperial flag (horizontal black-gold-white) or the green Russian army flag be used in the overview box? Uly 03:58, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
