Actually you could argue that in the 1809 campaign the Battle of Wagram was a Minor Victory. Napoleon did not win a crushing victory there.
Because of the battle the Austrians and French worked out a ceasefire that took place during the Battle of Znaim. The French actually could have won a major victory at that battle but instead Napoleon preferred to negotiate an easier peace.
Its obvious due to results of the 1812-13 campaign that he should have given Hungary their independence and stripped Austria down to a status similar to Prussia. He was far too lenient with them.
Austria had been fighting against Napoleon longer than any of the land powers. They would become the deciding force in 1813 for victory for the Allies.
You can also argue that 1812 was not due to any one battle. It was due to the fact that he did not seek out winter quarters when he could.
Wars are not always won by battles. And Major or Minor victory level has nothing to do with the result of the campaign.
For instance: Napoleon abdicated in 1814 even though he had yet to lose a battle of major outcome. The Battle of Paris resulted in the generals handing him over - war weariness more or less being the reason.
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