Second Battle of Polotsk
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.
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Second Battle of Polotsk
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.
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Die Zweite Schlacht bei Polozk ...... hlacht an der Beresina gelegt.
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Lors de la deuxième bataille d ...... hal Laurent Gouvion-Saint-Cyr.
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The Second Battle of Polotsk ( ...... leon from separate directions.
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Вторая битва под Полоцком (18— ...... тям снабжения войск Наполеона.
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8,000-12,500
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22pxRussian Empire
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1812-10-20
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Russian victory
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23,000-27,000
31,000 regular troops,
9,000 militia,
9,000 regular troops operating independently;
Total of: 49,000
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Battle of Polotsk, by Piter von Hess
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Die Zweite Schlacht bei Polozk ...... hlacht an der Beresina gelegt.
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Lors de la deuxième bataille d ...... hal Laurent Gouvion-Saint-Cyr.
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The Second Battle of Polotsk ( ...... leon from separate directions.
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Вторая битва под Полоцком (18— ...... тям снабжения войск Наполеона.
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Second Battle of Polotsk
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Seconde bataille de Polotsk
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Zweite Schlacht bei Polozk
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Второе сражение под Полоцком
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Second Battle of Polotsk
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