Smolensk

Battle Name : Smolensk

Date(s) : 17 August 1812 - 18 August 1812

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Russian Campaign ,

Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between Russian forces and Grande Armée

Type of battle : Land

Summary

The Russians succeeded in uniting their 1st and 2nd Armies of the West. These forces under Barclay de Tolly held the city against French attack for a day, before falling back over the Dneiper, burning the bridges as they went.

Location

A major city on the left bank of the Dneiper on the road to Moscow, Russia. (Russia)

More details

The Russian forces under General Kutuzov held the city against French attack for a day, before falling back over the Dneiper, burning the bridges as they went.