11th » In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.
23rd » At the Battle of Grossbeeren, the Prussians under Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow known as Von Bülow repulse the France or French army.
26th » War of the Sixth Coalition: An Battle of Katzbach or impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland).
27th » French Emperor Napoleon I defeats a larger force of Austrian Empire named Austrians, Russian Empire named Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.
30th » First Battle of Kulm: French forces are defeated by an Austrian-Prussian-Russian alliance.
30th » Creek War: Fort Mims massacre: Creek people or Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers (including over 250 armed militia) in Fort Mims, north of Mobile, Alabama.
31st » At the final stage of the Peninsular War, British-Portuguese troops capture the town of Donostia (now San Sebastián), resulting in a Siege of San Sebastián called rampage and eventual destruction of the town. Elsewhere, Spanish troops repel a French attac
Famous Birthdays on August in 1813
5th » Ivar Aasen, Norwegian poet and linguist (d. 1896)
15th » Jules Grévy, French politician, 4th President of the French Republic (d. 1891)
21st » Jean Stas, Belgian chemist and physician (d. 1891)
Famous Deaths for August 1813
11th » Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (b. 1745)
23rd » Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766)
26th » Theodor Körner (author) e.g Theodor Körner, German soldier and author (b. 1791)