Atlas of Battles

commander, 5 engagements

Battles of Albert I of Saxony

Battles of Albert I of Saxony

King of Saxony (1828–1902)

Albert I of Saxony is recorded as a commander at 5 placed engagements in the atlas between 1866 and 1870: 5 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in France (3), Czech Republic (2). Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,038 km apart end to end, 260 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Franco-Prussian War (3), Austro-Prussian War (2).

Battle of JičínBattle of KöniggrätzBattle of SedanBattle of Le BourgetBattle of VilliersBattle of JičínBattle of SedanBattle of VilliersBerlinViennaGenevaAmsterdamFrankfurtBrusselsMunichPragueZürichThe Hague500 km49.627N, 9.128E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1866: 2 engagements1870: 3 engagements3 in 187018661870
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Jičín, 1866Battle of Königgrätz, 1866Battle of Sedan, 1870Battle of Le Bourget, 1870Battle of Villiers, 187018661870
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
29 June 1866Battle of JičínJičín, Czech RepublicPrussian victory
3 July 1866Battle of KöniggrätzSadová, Czech Republic42 km SEPrussian victory; Peace of Prague (1866)
1 September 1870Battle of Sedanarrondissement of Sedan, France780 km WGerman victory; Capture of Napoleon III; Fall of the Second...
30 October 1870Battle of Le BourgetLe Bourget, France201 km SWPrussian victory
29 November 1870Battle of VilliersVilliers-sur-Marne, France15 km SEGerman victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Nicola Perscheid, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.