Siege of Torgau

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The siege of Torgau (18 October 1813 – 10 January 1814) was a siege in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The French-held fortress on the Elbe was besieged by Prussian troops and forced to surrender.

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Siege of Torgau
Trossiner Straße, Dreiheide

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N 51.575 °	E 12.925 °

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Trossiner Straße

Trossiner Straße
04860 Dreiheide
Saxony, Germany
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