Battle of Swolna

Battle of Swolna
Part of the French invasion of Russia
Near Beshenkovichi, on the banks of the Western Dvina, Belarus. July 29, 1812. 1830s
Date 11 August 1812 Location Swolna, Russian Empire 55°43′0″N 28°2′0″E / 55.71667°N 28.03333°E / 55.71667; 28.03333 Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Russian Empire	French Empire
Commanders and leaders
General d'Auvray	Nicolas Oudinot
Strength
9,000[1]	10,000[1]
Casualties and losses
700-800[1][2]	1,500[1][2]

French invasion of Russia

500km
300miles

Swolna

Pultusk

15

Gorodeczno

14

Drohiczyn

13

Tauroggen

12

Riga

11

Tilsit

10

Warsaw

9

Berezina

8

Maloyaro-
slavets

7

Moscow

6

Borodino

5

Smolensk

4

Vitebsk

3

Vilna

2

Kowno

1

  

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The Battle of Swolna took place 11 August 1812 near the village of Swolna where Oudinot ran at the river Svolna into the Russians.^[1][2]