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Battle of Krasnoi

Battle of Krasnoi was a battle fought on 15 November 1812 at Krasny, in what is now Russia; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the French invasion of Russia. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 41,500 combatants; 35,000 stragglers against 50,000 to 60,000 regular troops; 20,000 Cossack cavalry; 500 – 600 cannon.

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Battle of Krasnoi
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Fought15 November 1812lasted 3 days
WhereKrasny, Russia54.560N, 31.430E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsFrance; Kingdom of Westphalia; Duchy of Warsaw; Kingdom of ItalyagainstRussian Empire
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

Date15 November 1812
to 18 November 1812
PlaceKrasny, Russia
54.560N, 31.430E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength41,500 combatants; 35,000 stragglers50,000 to 60,000 regular troops; 20,000 Cossack cavalry; 500 – 600 cannon
Casualties and losses5,000 to 13,000 killed, wounded or drowned soldiers and stragglers; 26,500 prisoners (almost all stragglers) and 228 cannon2,000 to 5,000 killed and wounded
Commanders
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Battle of Krasnoi is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q25809, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Krasnoi, revision 1375167856, 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.