In October 1813, the soldiers of one of Napoleon\'s staunchest Allies, Saxony, defected en masse in the midst of battle at Leipzig.
Commanded by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar the Corps was sent to the Southern Netherlands to take part in the final defeat of Napoleon amidst of a constant changing command of control structure, in whic.
Almost immediately III German Army Corps was formed with these same soldiers as its nucleus and augmented with returning former prisoners of war, volunteers and militia.
In October 1813, the soldiers of one of Napoleon\'s staunchest Allies, Saxony, defected en masse in the midst of battle at Leipzig