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Battle of Kobrin

Battle of Kobrin was a battle fought in 1812 at Kobryn, in what is now Belarus. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kobryn. It was part of the French invasion of Russia. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Эта фотография была использована для иллюстрирования статьи «Кобрин» опубликованной в тринадцатом томе «Военной энциклопедии», который был издан книгоиздательским товариществом И. Д. Сытина в 1913 год
Эта фотография была использована для иллюстрирования статьи «Кобрин» опубликованной в тринадцатом томе «Военной энциклопедии», который был издан книгоиздательским товариществом И. Д. Сытина в 1913 год. «ВЭС». (СПб; 1913 год)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1812
WhereKobryn, Belarus52.209N, 24.354E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstKingdom of Saxony
Part ofFrench invasion of Russia1812

Where it sits in the French invasion of Russia

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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)
PlaceKobryn, Belarus
52.209N, 24.354E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength44,000; 12,000 participated,; with 36 cannon
Commanders
  • Alexander Tormasov
  • Yefim Chaplits
  • Charles de Lambert (soldier)
Battle of KobrinBattle of KobrinBattle of KobryńBattle of KrupczyceBattle of SmolianiDefense of Brest FortressBattle of Brześć LitewskiBattle of SmolianiDefense of Brest FortressLublinBiałystokKovelBaranavichy100 km52.209N, 24.354E
Placed at Kobryn; 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 Kobrin is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Belarus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q743671, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kobrin, revision 1370445695, 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.