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Smoljäntzi


Battle Name : Smoljäntzi

Date(s) : 14 November 1812

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

Outcome : A victory for Russian forces over French and Allied Forces

Type of battle : Land

Nearly a quarter of the Russian forces were Militia which meant that they could bring overwhelming force to bear on Victor's greatly depleted IX Corps. The French withdrew southwards and Wittgenstein did not pursue.