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Events on Thursday 20 May 1813 1
1813Battle of BautzenNapoleon drives Russo-Prussian forces from SaxonyFrench forces under Napoleon attacked the entrenched Russian and Prussian armies at Bautzen, forcing them into an orderly retreat. Despite winning the field, Napoleon again failed to destroy the Allied army due to a lack of cavalry for pursuit. The battle was followed by the Armistice of Plaswitz.