Battle of Kaidanowo

Battle of Kaidanowo
Part of the French invasion of Russia

Napoleon's retreat by Vasily Vereshchagin
Date15 November 1812
Location
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire Russian Empire First French Empire French Empire
Duchy of Warsaw Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of Württemberg Württemberg
Commanders and leaders
Russian Empire Charles de Lambert Duchy of Warsaw Franciszek Ksawery Kossecki
Strength
3,800[1]–4,000[2] 1,300[1]–2,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 1,000[1]–2,000[2]
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Kaidanowo
15
Pultusk
14
Gorodeczno
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13
Drohiczyn
12
Tauroggen
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11
Riga
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10
Tilsit
9
Warsaw
8
Berezina
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7
Maloyaro-
slavets
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6
Moscow
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5
Borodino
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4
Smolensk
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3
Vitebsk
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2
Vilna
1
Kowno
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The Battle of Kaidanowo was fought on Sunday, 15 November 1812, near the village of Kaidanowo, part of the Russian Empire at the time.[3] A Polish-Lithuanian,[4] Württembergian, and French force under Polish General Franciszek Ksawery Kossecki of 1,300-2,000 was defeated by seasoned Russian forces led by General Charles de Lambert of about 3,800-4,000.[3][2][1]

  1. ^ a b c d clash-of-steel 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Bodart 1908, p. 443.
  3. ^ a b Smith 2004, p. 147.
  4. ^ Pugačiauskas 2019, p. 33.

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