Timeline June 1813

Events in June 1813 2

• 1755 – 1813 Gerhard von Scharnhorst (1755-1813) Died 28 June 1813, aged 57 Scharnhorst was a Prussian general and military reformer who rebuilt the Prussian army after its defeat by Napoleon in 1806. He was wounded at the Battle of Lutzen and died weeks later from the injury. His reforms laid the groundwork for Prussia's later military successes.
• 1813 Battle of Vitoria Wellington breaks French power in Spain An Anglo-Portuguese-Spanish army under the Duke of Wellington routed King Joseph Bonaparte's French forces near Vitoria in northern Spain. The defeat effectively ended French control of Spain and forced Joseph to flee the country. The battle later inspired Beethoven's orchestral work Wellington's Victory.