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Battle of Lyakhovo

Battle of Lyakhovo was a battle fought on 28 October 1812 at Lyakhovo, in what is now Russia. It was part of the French invasion of Russia. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 3,500; 4 cannons against 2,000.

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Fought28 October 1812
WhereLyakhovo, Russia54.566N, 32.603E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstFrench Empire
Casualties and losses200and2,000
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 Lyakhovo, 1812
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Record

Date28 October 1812
PlaceLyakhovo, Russia
54.566N, 32.603E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,500; 4 cannons2,000
Casualties and losses2002,000
Commanders
  • Vasily Orlov-Denisov
  • Denis Davydov
  • Aleksandr Figner
  • Jean-Pierre Augereau
Battle of LyakhovoBattle of LyakhovoBattle of ValutinoSolovyovo crossingBattle of SmolenskBattle of SmolenskSiege of SmolenskSolovyovo crossingBattle of SmolenskVitsyebskMahilyowOrshaRoslavlVyazmaSafonovoKirovDyatkovo100 km54.566N, 32.603E
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Battle of Lyakhovo 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 Q4090308, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Liaskowa, revision 1370268130, 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.