Playmobil 70679 — L'Empereur Napoléon 1er
Figurine de collection Playmobil représentant Napoléon Bonaparte en tenue d'apparat impériale.
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Jean Lannes
1805 – 1808
4 battles
3 victories
0 defeats
1 indecisive
From 1805 to 1808, find the battles led by this commander below, with the opponent, outcome and consequences for each.
Battles led
- 1805 Battle of Günzburg Victory
Lannes was ordered to seize the bridges over the Danube at Günzburg to cut Austrian retreat to the east. He launched several assaults against Austrian defenses protecting the strategic crossings.
- 1806 Battle of Pułtusk Indecisive
In extreme weather conditions, Lannes faced a numerically superior Russian army at Pułtusk. Though violently attacked, Bennigsen refused to retreat immediately and sustained fighting all day. At nightfall the Russians withdrew in good order, but both sides claimed victory.
- 1806 Battle of Saalfeld Victory
The Battle of Saalfeld saw Lannes's French vanguard meet a Prussian corps commanded by the young Prince Louis Ferdinand. Despite his bravery, the latter died in combat and his troops were defeated by skillful French maneuvers.
- 1808 Battle of Tudela Victory
On 23 November 1808 at Tudela in Navarre, Marshals Lannes and Moncey crushed the Spanish army of Generals Castaños and Palafox. Spaniards lost about 4,000 killed and wounded, 300 prisoners, and 26 guns. Defeat opened the road to Zaragoza and consolidated French control of northern Spain.
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