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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.
Casualty figures
Russian forces
- Number engaged :
- 50,000
- Casualties :
- 8,580 (17.16%)
Grande Armée
- Number engaged :
- 30,000
- Casualties :
- 6,000 (20.00%)
