#15 – The Battle of Jena-Auerstedt

The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt (older name: Auerstädt) were fought on October 14, 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale in today’s Germany, between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia. The decisive defeat suffered by the Prussian army resulted in Prussia’s elimination from the anti-French coalition up until the liberation war of 1813. Some links to topics discussed on this episode: Battle of Jena-Auerstedt The Confederation of the Rhine and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire Queen Louise of Prussia Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte David has provided the following photos of objects from his collection which provide a pictorial dimension to this episode: The post #15 – The Battle of Jena-Auerstedt appeared first on Napoleon.