Combat of Rosslau

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.

Combat of Rosslau
Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition
Michel Ney (left) and Johan August Sandels (right)
Date29 September 1813
Location
Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
51°50′N 12°15′E
Result Swedish victory
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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