Battle of Dahlenkirchen
| Battle of Dahlenkirchen | |||||||
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| Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Painting by Nikolay Samokish | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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French Empire Prussia | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jacques MacDonald Julius von Grawert | Magnus Gustav von Essen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,500 8 cannons[1] | 6,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 800[1] | 300[1] | ||||||
330km
205miles
205miles
Dahlenkirchen
15
Pultusk
14
Gorodeczno
13
Drohiczyn
12
Tauroggen
11
Riga
10
Tilsit
9
Warsaw
8
Berezina
7
Maloyaro-
slavets
slavets
6
Moscow
5
Borodino
4
Smolensk
3
Vitebsk
2
Vilna
1
Kowno
current battle
Prussian corps
Napoleon
Austrian corps
The Battle of Dahlenkirchen took place on 22 August 1812, between French and allied troops, with a victory of the Russian army of about 6,000 against the French about 1,500 strong.[1]
Battle
On 22 August 1812 a Russian attack took place on the right wing of the Prussians at Dahlenkirchen and Olai, and at the same time on the left wing at Schlock and St.Annen. On the right wing, Colonel Horn was completely surprised, and after some resistance he had to retreat. Ultimately, the Prussians were able to stop the attacks, but they gave up Dahlenkirchen because they could not defend it.[2]
Aftermath
The unsuccessful siege of Riga went on.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Bodart 1908, p. 437.
- ^ Oesterreichischer Beobachter 2021.
References
- Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- Oesterreichischer Beobachter (2021). "Ausländische Nachrichten" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External sources
- Armeekorps (2021). "Tagebuch des königlich preussischen Armeekorps" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
In popular culture
External links
- Media related to Battle of Dahlenkirchen at Wikimedia Commons