Siege of Danzig
Karte der Belagerung von Danzig vom 10. März 1807 bis zum 24. Mai 1807
Panoramic view of the Siege of Gdańsk by French forces in 1807, Castle of Versailles.
Battle of Ostralenka commemorated on the Arc de Triomphe
Entry of Napoleon and the French Army in Gdańsk 1807
Berichten uit Wurttenberg, Dantzig, Belgrado en Turkije, ontleend aan de Utrechtse Courant
Ilustraciones de la obra : Historia del Consulado y del Imperio : continuación de la historia de la Revolución Francesa / por A. Thiers. - Barcelona : Montaner y Simón, 1879-
"Sitio de Dantzig : el mariscal Lefebvre rechaza una salida del enemigo". Ilustraciones de la obra : Historia del Consulado y del Imperio : continuación de la historia de la Revolución Francesa / por A. Thiers. - Barcelona : Montaner y Simón, 1879-
Inscriptions sur l'Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile à Paris.
Plan of the Siege of Danzig 1807
Self-sacrificing behavior of the citizens during the defense of Danzig in 1807
Siege of Danzig 1807
Plan of the Siege of Danzig (1807).
Siege of Danzig
Historical Overview
The siege of Danzig was the French encirclement and capture of Danzig during the War of the Fourth Coalition. On 19 March 1807, around 27,000 French troops under Marshal Lefebvre besieged around 14,400 Prussian troops under Marshal Kalckreuth garrisoning the city of Danzig.
Quick Facts
Grande Armée
- Commander: François Lefebvre
- Strength: ca. 27.000
- Casualties: ca. 6.000
Prussia & Russia
- Commander: Kalkreuth
- Strength: ca. 15.000
- Casualties: ca. 15.000 (Gefangen)
Strategic Context
Securing the northern flank and supply lines.
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Historical Locations
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