La Bataille de Berlin 1813

1814; however, the French were unable to use these troops in the campaign, and they included some of the best French troops and commanders. Imagine Count Rapp at Leipzig rather than the Second Siege of Danzig. As Napoleon would sadly discover, his only dependable independent commanders were Davout in Hamburg; Eugene in Italy; and Soult and Suchet in Spain. There would be no one in Germany to support his efforts. As a result, despite his best efforts and intentions, his commanding generals in Germany, would be utter failures. The Coalition had implemented the Trachenberg Plan, which purposefully avoided direct battle with Napoleon. The Coalition would be able to avoid, save at Dresden, direct battle with Napoleon. The Coalition would be able to rack up victory after victory in August and September against the French line-up of unworthy French commanders. Soon, the Coalition would be able to gather enough strength and courage to take Napoleon on directly at Leipzig in October. The result was not unexpected.

The Coalition Victory at Leipzig

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