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Battle of Ostrovno

Battle of Ostrovno was a battle fought on 25 July 1812 at Q4338967, in what is now Russia; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the French invasion of Russia. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 2 infantry divisions; 1 cavalry detachment; 66 guns; 14,000 against 1 infantry division; 2 battalions; 32 squadrons; 23,000.

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Battle of Ostrovno
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Fought25 July 1812lasted 2 days
WhereQ4338967, Russia55.139N, 29.855E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstKingdom of Naples; French Empire
Casualties and losses2,500and3,000
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 Ostrovno, 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

Date25 July 1812
to 27 July 1812
PlaceQ4338967, Russia
55.139N, 29.855E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2 infantry divisions; 1 cavalry detachment; 66 guns; 14,0001 infantry division; 2 battalions; 32 squadrons; 23,000
Casualties and losses2,5003,000
Commanders
Battle of OstrovnoBattle of OstrovnoBattle of VitebskBattle of UlaBattle of CzasnikiFirst Battle of PolotskSecond Battle of PolotskBattle of VitebskBattle of UlaBattle of CzasnikiFirst Battle of PolotskSmolenskVelikiye LukiBarysawOrsha100 km55.139N, 29.855E
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The Battle of Ostrovno (French: Combat d'Ostrowno) was a military engagement that took place on 25 July 1812, between French forces under the command of King of Naples Joachim Murat and Russian forces
The Battle of Ostrovno (French: Combat d'Ostrowno) was a military engagement that took place on 25 July 1812, between French forces under the command of King of Naples Joachim Murat and Russian forces. «ВЭС». (СПб; 1914 год)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Ostrovno 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 Q903304, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ostrovno, revision 1370452419, 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.