00:00The German campaign, of which the Saxon campaign is the central part, is the continuation of the campaign of
00:04Russia of 1812 and precedes the French campaign of 1814.
00:08Called the "War of Liberation" in German, it took place during the year 1813 and constitutes the
00:13a real turning point in the war linked to the Sixth Coalition.
00:16The German states subjugated by Napoleon, faced with his initial defeats, turned against him one after another and
00:22join the sixth coalition around Russia.
00:25After the Battle of Leipzig from October 16 to 19, the defeated French army had to retreat towards France.
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