LVT'ZEN, a small t. of (1871) 2,647 inhabitants, in the Prussian province of Saxony, famous for two great battles fought in its vicinity. The first took place on Atli Nov., 1632. Gustavus Adolphus, who had moved in the direction of Bavaria, being recalled from his designs of conquest there by the advance of Wallenstein on Saxony, united his forces with those of duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, and attacked the imperialists at Liltzen. The fortune of the day was very various; but notwithstanding the death of Gustavus Adolphus, victory remained with the Swedes, and Wallenstein was compelled to resign to them the field of battle. About 9,000 meu were killed and severely wounded.
The battle of Lutzen, on May 2, 1813, was fought soinewhat further to the s., at the village of Groszgorschen. It was the first great conflict of the united Russian and Prus sian army with the army of Napoleon in that decisive campaign. The allies gained at
first great successes, but the French were left in possession of the field at the close of tho day; their superiority in numbers securing them the victory, although they lost about 12,000 men, and the allies only 10,000. B,y this battle, the French regained possession of Saxony and the Elbe.
LtITZOW, LUDWIG ADOLF WILHELM, Baron von, 1782-1834; a German officer of the province of Brandenburg, made famous principally by the songs of Kilmer, espe cially Lutzow's TVilde,Verwegene Jagd. On the retreat of the French from Moscow lio placed himself at the head of the students of the universities, who rose en, iname under the title of the Tugenbund, and, as the black .cavalry, first distinguished themselves at the battle of Lfitzen. It was their vigorous following of the retreating French army that received the name of "Lutzbw's wild chase."