Keywords: Battle of Weissenfels 1813 by Girardet.jpg The 1813 conscripts at the battle of Weissenfels Wanting to impose battle upon Russia's General Wittgenstein Napoleon Bonaparte sent two reinforced corps to try to force his hand near Lutzen Under Marshals Bessieres and Ney the French advanced across horse-friendly terrain and presented a tempting target to General Winzingerode's cavalry The Russians attacked but the French troops who included many inexperienced conscripts did themselves proud as they fought off the cavalry Bessieres was killed when struck in the chest by a cannonball McGill University Libraries http //digital library mcgill ca/napoleon/search/printsdetail php ID 9337 doctype Prints sitelanguage english referer middle of XIX c artists GIRARDET Karl 1813-1871 and GIRARDET Paul 1821-1893 PD-Art Battles of the Napoleonic Wars History of Weißenfels Battle of Lutzen Karl Girardet Paul Girardet |