Battle of Mesoten

Battle of Mesothen
Part of the French invasion of Russia
Theater of military operations
Date 26–30 September to 1 October 1812 Location Mežotne, Russian Empire 56°26′N 24°03′E / 56.433°N 24.050°E / 56.433; 24.050 Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Fabian Steinheil	Ludwig von Yorck
Strength
22,000[1]	16,000[1]
Casualties and losses
4,000[1]	1,250[1]

French invasion of Russia

330km
205miles

Mesoten

15

Pultusk

14

Gorodeczno

13

Drohiczyn

12

Tauroggen

11

Riga

10

Tilsit

9

Warsaw

8

Berezina

7

Maloyaro-
slavets

6

Moscow

5

Borodino

4

Smolensk

3

Vitebsk

2

Vilna

1

Kowno

   

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The Battle of Mesothen took place from 26–30 September to 1 October 1812, between the Russian Corps of Finland and the French-allied Prussian Auxiliary Corps. It was fought near the Latvian town of Mežotne (German: Mesothen), then part of the Courland Governorate.^[1]