Lützen

Lützen, a small town of 3501 inhabitants, in the Prussian province of Saxony, famous for two great battles fought in its vicinity. The first, a brilliant victory of the Swedes in the Thirty Years' War, took place on 6th November 1632 (see GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS). The battle on 2d May 1813 was fought somewhat farther to the south, at the village of Grosgrörschen. It was the first great conflict of the united Russian and Prussian army with the army of Napoleon in that decisive campaign; and the French were left in possession of the field.