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Taking an estimate of 95,000 total, the Coalition lost 55,000.  Napoleon's side lost 40,000, with around 30,000 taken as prisoners or left behind in hospitals. Amongst the casualties was the French marshal [[Józef Antoni Poniatowski]] (a nephew to the last king of [[Poland]], [[Stanislaw August Poniatowski]]), who had only received his marshal's baton the previous day.

Taking an estimate of 95,000 total, the Coalition lost 55,000.  Napoleon's side lost 40,000, with around 30,000 taken as prisoners or left behind in hospitals. Amongst the casualties was the French marshal [[Józef Antoni Poniatowski]] (a nephew to the last king of [[Poland]], [[Stanislaw August Poniatowski]]), who had only received his marshal's baton the previous day.

The battle ended the [[First French Empire]]'s presence east of the [[Rhine]] and brought the liberated German states over to the Coalition.

The battle ended the [[First French Empire]]'s presence east of the [[Rhine river]] and brought the liberated German states over to the Coalition.

In addition to the 91 m high [[Völkerschlachtdenkmal]], the course of the battle in the city of Leipzig is marked by numerous monuments and the 45 [[Apel-stones]] that mark important lines of the French and allied troops.

In addition to the 91 m high [[Völkerschlachtdenkmal]], the course of the battle in the city of Leipzig is marked by numerous monuments and the 45 [[Apel-stones]] that mark important lines of the French and allied troops.