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Polotsk 1
Battle Name : Polotsk 1
Date(s) : 16 August 1812 - 18 August 1812
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Russian Campaign ,
Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between Franco-Bavarian Forces and Russian forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
An uneven battle with fierce fighting for some troops very little for others e.g. the Russian left wing was scarcely engaged. High casualties on both sides [Russian lost a quarter of their men the Franco-Bavarians lost a third] was in part due to the high concentration of guns [Russ 135 Fr-Bav 120] .Every officer of the Grodno Hussars was a casualty on the 18th.
Location
A town on the river Dwina in Belarus about 60 miles northwest of Witebsk. (Belarus)
Casualty figures
Franco-Bavarian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 18,000
- Casualties :
- 6,000 (33.33%)
Russian forces
- Number engaged :
- 22,000
- Casualties :
- 5,500 (25.00%)
