The Battle of the Nations at Leipzig, Germany joining hands Plate II of Cries of

Plate II of Cries of London

14th May 1910

Sedum montanum [Sempervivum arachnoideum] in flower with foreground detail

published by William Heinemann

The Battle of the Nations at Leipzig, Germany joining hands Plate II of Cries ofThe Battle of the Nations at Leipzig, Germany, 18 October 1813 (1900). The Austrian commander, the Prince of Schwarzenberg, bringing news of the victory to the assembled allied monarchs. Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition, Leipzig was the most decisive defeat inflicted on Napoleon before his ultimate demise at Waterloo. With over 500,000 troops involved it was the largest battle fought on European soil before World War I.