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Hof
Battle Name : Hof
Date(s) : 06 February 1807
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
Murat's Reserve Cavalry Corps with infantry support caught the Russian Rearguard [Barclay de Tolly]. Fierce fighting resulted in serious losses on both sides. While the rear guard was pinned the whole Russian retreat slowed and this convinced Napoleon that a major battle was imminent.
Location
A village in East Prussia [now Poland] a little more than 10 miles from Preussich-Eylau. (Poland)
Casualty figures
French Forces [Grande Armee]
- Number engaged :
- 10,000
- Casualties :
- 1,500 (15.00%)
Russian forces
- Number engaged :
- 7,000
- Casualties :
- 2,000 (28.57%)
