Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Lützen

LÜTZEN (lüt'sen), a small town 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 Nov. 6, 1632. The battle on May 2, 1813, was fought somewhat farther to the S., at the village of Grossgörschen. 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.