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Battle of Ekau

Battle of Ekau was a battle fought in 1812 in what is now Latvia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the French invasion of Russia. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 3,000–4,000 men; 10 guns against 7,000 men; 32 guns.

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Fought1812
WhereLatvia56.600N, 24.200E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstFrench Empire; Kingdom of Prussia
Casualties and losses600 killed, wounded and missing, 300 capturedandMinimal
Part ofFrench invasion of Russia1812

Where it sits in the French invasion of Russia

Battle of Smolensk, 1812Battles of Vilnius (1812), 1812Siege of Riga, 1812Battle of Powiewiórka, 1812Battle of Mir, 1812Battle of Ekau, 1812Battle of Saltanovka, 1812Battle of Ostrovno, 1812Battle of Vitebsk, 1812Battle of Kobrin, 1812Battle of Klyastitsy, 1812First Battle of Polotsk, 1812Battle of Valutino, 1812Battle of Borodino, 1812Battle of Mesoten, 1812Battle of Tarutino, 1812Second Battle of Polotsk, 1812Battle of Maloyaroslavets, 1812Battle of Lyakhovo, 1812Battle of Czasniki, 1812Battle of Wolkowisk, 1812Battle of Vyazma, 1812Capture of Vitebsk, 1812Battle of Smoliani, 1812Battle of Krasnoi, 1812Battle of Berezina, 181218121812Battle of Ekau, 1812
26 placed engagements of the French invasion of Russia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1812 (year precision)
PlaceLatvia
56.600N, 24.200E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,000–4,000 men; 10 guns7,000 men; 32 guns
Casualties and losses600 killed, wounded and missing, 300 capturedMinimal
Commanders
  • Friedrich von Löwis of Menar
Battle of EkauBattle of EkauLiberation of JelgavaBattle of KircholmBattle of WallhofSiege of RigaSiege of RigaLiberation of JelgavaBattle of KircholmBattle of WallhofSiege of RigaDaugavpilsVentspilsŠiauliaiPanevežys100 km56.600N, 24.200E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ekau is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Latvia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087482, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ekau, revision 1370439760, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.