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Second Battle of Polotsk

Second Battle of Polotsk
Part of the French invasion of Russia

Battle of Polotsk, by Peter von Hess
Date18–20 October 1812
Location
Polotsk, Russian Empire
55°29′N 28°48′E / 55.483°N 28.800°E / 55.483; 28.800
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire Russian Empire First French Empire French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Russian Empire Peter Wittgenstein
Russian Empire Fabian Steinheil		 First French Empire Laurent Saint-Cyr
Strength
40,000 regular troops; 9,000 militia 23,000 to 27,000 troops
Casualties and losses
8,000[1][2]–12,000[2] 6,000[1]–8,000[2]
French invasion of Russia
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The Second Battle of Polotsk (18–20 October 1812) took place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. In this encounter the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein attacked and defeated a Franco-Bavarian force under Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr. In the aftermath of this success, the Russians took Polotsk and dismantled Napoleon's operations in Belarus. Wittgenstein's victory set the stage for the Battle of Berezina in November, in which three Russian armies converged on Napoleon from separate directions.[2]

  1. ^ a b Полоцк // Sytin Military Encyclopedia. Vol. 18: "Паукер — Порт-Артур", pp. 552—555
  2. ^ a b c d Riehn 1990, pp. 312–317.

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