24 June 1812 Napoleon invades Russia.
7 September 1812 The Battle of Borodino.
18 October 1812 Napoleon withdraws from Moscow.
28 November 1812 The crossing of the Berezina.
30 December 1812 The Convention of Tauroggen is signed. Yorck’s Prussian Auxiliary Corps defects.
January 1813 The East Prussian Estates rise up against Napoleon.
3 February 1813 The King of Prussia issues an edict calling all men to arms.
27 February 1813 Treaty of Kalisch. The Prussians join the Russians against Napoleon.
4 March 1813 The French withdraw from Berlin.
12 March 1813 The French abandon Hamburg.
17 March 1813 Prussia declares war on France. The Prussian Landwehr is founded.
5 April 1813 Battle of Möckern.
25 April 1813 Napoleon arrives in Erfurt.
28 April 1813 Wittgenstein replaces Kutusov as commander of the Russian Army.
2 May 1813 Battle of Lützen (Grossgörschen).
12 May 1813 The Saxon General von Thielemann, commander of the fortress of Torgau, crosses over to the Allies.
20-21 May 1813 Battle of Bautzen.
26 May 1813 Combat at Hainau.
26 May 1813 Barclay de Tolly Replaces Wittgenstein as commander-in-chief of the Russian army.
4 June 1813 Armistice of Pläswitz. End of the Spring Campaign.