Battle of Luckau

The Battle of Luckau was fought at Luckau in Brandenburg on 4 June 1813 during the War of the Sixth Coalition. Prussian and Russian forces under General Friedrich Wilhelm von Bülow defeated part of a French-Allied corps under Marshal Nicolas Oudinot.

Battle of Luckau
Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition

German map of the Spring-Campaign 1813 in Germany.
Date4 June 1813
Location
Luckau, Brandenburg
51°51′00″N 13°43′00″E
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
 France  Prussia
 Russia
Commanders and leaders
Nicolas Oudinot Friedrich Wilhelm von Bülow
Strength
18,000 21,400
Casualties and losses
2,200 killed, wounded or captured 800 killed or wounded
Location within Europe
War of the Sixth Coalition:
German campaign
200km
125miles
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