Battle of Loschniza

Battle of Loschniza
Part of the French invasion of Russia
Crossing of the Berezina by Felician Myrbach
Date 23 November 1812 Location Loschniza, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire 54°13′40″N 28°30′17″E / 54.22778°N 28.50472°E / 54.22778; 28.50472 Result French victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nicolas Oudinot	Pavel Chichagov
Strength
3,600[1]	2,800[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown[1]	2,000[1]

French invasion of Russia

500km
300miles

Loschniza

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 Loschniza took place on 23 November 1812, between parts of the French army and parts of the Russian armies. The French army under Nicolas Oudinot defeated the Russian troops under Pavel Chichagov.^[1]