| Battle of Nowo Schwerschen | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
 Count Charles-Marie de Lambert | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Lithuania Duchy of Warsaw | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Karl Lambert | Franciszek Ksawery Kossecki | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,500[1] | 3,500[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 50[1] | 1,300[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Nowo Schwerschen was fought on Friday, 13 November 1812, near Nowo Schwerschen, part of the Russian Empire at the time.[2] An unexperienced Lithuanian force under General Franciszek Ksawery Kossecki was defeated by seasoned Russian forces led by Count Lambert from Admiral Chichagov's Army of the Danube.[2]
Kossecki's forces were given the task of protecting Minsk from a southeast attack and ensure a path of retreat for Napoleon's Grande Armée.[3]
- ^ a b c d Bodart 1908, p. 442.
- ^ a b Smith 2004, p. 147.
- ^ Glemža 2003, p. 154.