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Czarnowo
Battle Name : Czarnowo
Date(s) : 23 December 1806
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Fourth Coalition , Napoleon's Eylau-Friedland Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces [Grande Armee] over Russian forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Napoleon in personal command of Davout's III Corps executed a well planned night attack across the river Bug. The French achieved local superiority over the much larger Russian force.
Location
A village on the north bank of the river Bug in Poland about 19 miles northwest of Warsaw. (Poland)
Casualty figures
French Forces [Grande Armee]
- Number engaged :
- 8,500
- Casualties :
- 900 (10.59%)
Russian forces
- Number engaged :
- 15,000
- Casualties :
- 1,400 (9.33%)
