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Stettin
Battle Name : Stettin
Date(s) : 29 October 1806
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Fourth Coalition , Napoleon's Jena and Auerstädt Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces [Grande Armee] over Prussian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The well suplied and equipped fortified city of Stettin was surrendered with hardly a shot being fired to an advanced unit, Lasalle's Light Cavalry Brigade, of the Grande Armee. Troops retreating from Jena/Aüerstadt were not allowed by the Governor to swell the garrison but made to continue their retreat.
Location
A fortified city on the river Oder near its estuary on the Baltic Sea about 75 miles north northeast of Berlin. (Poland)
Casualty figures
French Forces [Grande Armee]
- Number engaged :
- 800
- Casualties :
- 0 (0.00%)
Prussian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 5,300
- Casualties :
- 5,300 (100.00%)
