Battle of Saltanovka

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Battle of Saltanovka (known as Mogilev in the West)
Part of French invasion of Russia (1812)
Date July 23, 1812
Location Near Mogilev, Belarus
Result Indecisive French victory
Combatants
Russian Empire First French Empire
Commanders
Pyotr Bagration Louis Nicolas Davout
Strength
~49,000 troops ~26,000 troops
Casualties
~4,000 troops ~1,000 troops
Napoleon's invasion of Russia
Ostrovno – Klyastitsy – Smolensk – 1st Polotsk – Valutino – Borodino – Tarutino – Maloyaroslavets – 2nd Polotsk – Czasniki – Vyazma – Smoliani – Krasnoi – Berezina

The Battle of Saltankovka or Battle of Mogilev was a battle of the 1812 French invasion of Russia. The Russian forces were led by Pyotr Bagration and the French forces were led by Louis Nicolas Davout. The French army has 26,000 troops, while the Russian army had 49,000 troops. Bagration attacked Davout in a strong position. The Russians were defeated with a loss of about 4,000 soldiers. The French barely lost 1,000 soldiers.

  • George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).
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