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Battle Of Kaidanava
The Battle of Kaidanowo was fought on Sunday, 15 November 1812, near the village of Dzyarzhynsk, Kaidanowo, part of the Russian Empire at the time. A Lithuanian, Württembergian, and French force under General of 1,300-2,000 was defeated by seasoned Russian forces led by General Charles de Lambert (soldier), Charles de Lambert of about 3,800-4,000. Background On one side was General Kossecki's division, which had been mauled two days previously at Battle of Nowo Schwerschen, Nowo Schwerschen, reinforced after the battle with Württembergian infantry and French cavalry units. On the other side was cavalry from the Army of the Danube (1806–1812), Army of the Danube. Order of Battle According to Pugačiauskas, the regiments under Kossecki were: * incompletely formed 22nd Lithuanian Infantry Regiment (1,500) * 18th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment (940) * Kossakowski's ''Chasseurs à Pied, Chasseurs à pied'' Regiment (two battalions, total 634) Battle Lambert mounted a pursuit, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Invasion Of Russia
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, the Army of Twenty nations, and the Patriotic War of 1812 was launched by Napoleon Bonaparte to force the Russian Empire back into the continental blockade of the United Kingdom. Napoleon's invasion of Russia is one of the best studied military campaigns in history and is listed among the most lethal military operations in world history. It is characterized by the massive toll on human life: in less than six months nearly a million soldiers and civilians died. On 24 June 1812 and the following days, the first wave of the multinational crossed the Niemen into Russia. Through a series of long forced marches, Napoleon pushed his army of almost half a million people rapidly through Western Russia, now Belarus, in an attempt to destroy the separated Russian armies of Barclay de Tolly and Pyotr Bagration who amounted to around 180,000–220,000 at this time. Within six weeks, Napoleon lost ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
