Prelude
As Barclay de Tolly's and Pyotr Bagration's army were separated,Battle
The altered orders had not reached General Platov on his advance and he clashed with General Sebastiani's 2nd Light Cavalry Division near Inkovo. The French were first forced to retreat. Being reinforced the French force then repulsed the pursuing Russians. The fighting ended three miles east of Rudnya in the west of Inkovo.Aftermath
The battle of Inkovo was a Russian victory. The French casualties were 600 men, including 11 officers and 300 other ranks captured. The Russian offensive had been abandoned, allowing Napoleon to continue his attack on Smolensk.See also
* List of battles of the French invasion of RussiaNotes
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inkovo 1812 Battles of the French invasion of Russia Battles of the Napoleonic Wars Battles involving France Battles involving Russia Conflicts in 1812 1812 in France August 1812 events History of Smolensk Oblast