Sellerhausen, October 18, 1813
The Sellerhausen-Stunz-Paunsdorf area is located at the north-east of Leipzig. The Saxon army has defected to the Allies, leaving a dangerous gap in the French line. The Durutte 32nd division (Reynier's VII Corps) supported by the Delmas and Compans divisions (Ney's III Corps), is awaiting for the attack of the newly arrived Prussians of the Bulow's Corps (Bernadotte's Army of the North) approaching from the north-east. The Prussians have linked with the Austrian Bubna's 2nd Light Division and the Russian cavalry of Platov and Tschaplitz Russians of the Benigsen's Army of Poland arrived from the south-east, so the risk of rupture of the French line seems very serious. However, Napoleon is at hand and the Old Guard infantry (Christhiani's brigade), the Guard cavalry (Grenadiers a Cheval and Empress Dragoons) and a brigade of Heavy Cavalry (Carabiniers and Cuirassiers) are massing for a counterattack addressed to the weak contact point of the two Allied armies.
This battle was fought over 4 nights, with a french victory in the main due to the deployment of the guard to capture the central village.
This battle was fought over 4 nights, with a french victory in the main due to the deployment of the guard to capture the central village.
Gallery - Night 1
Gallery - Night 2
Gallery - Night 3
Gallery - Night 4