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Battle of Vitebsk

Battle of Vitebsk was a battle fought on 26 July 1812 at Vitebsk, in what is now Belarus; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the French invasion of Russia. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 28,000 against 20,000.

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Battle between Russian troops and French cavalry, 25-26 July 1812 during the Russian campaign
Battle between Russian troops and French cavalry, 25-26 July 1812 during the Russian campaign. Jean Jacques Outhwaite (1815-1877), after Horace Vernet (1789-1863), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 July 1812lasted 1 day
WhereVitebsk, Belarus55.183N, 30.167E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrench EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses3,400 killed, wounded; 300 capturedand2,700 killed, wounded; 1,100 captured
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 Vitebsk, 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

Date26 July 1812
to 27 July 1812
PlaceVitebsk, Belarus
55.183N, 30.167E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength28,00020,000
Casualties and losses3,400 killed, wounded; 300 captured2,700 killed, wounded; 1,100 captured
Commanders
Battle of VitebskBattle of VitebskBattle of OstrovnoBattle of UlaBattle of CzasnikiBattle of OrshaBattle of BorysthenesBattle of OstrovnoBattle of UlaBattle of CzasnikiBattle of OrshaBattle of BorysthenesSmolenskVelikiye LukiBarysawNelidovoPolatsk100 km55.183N, 30.167E
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Battle of Vitebsk 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 Q4872691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vitebsk (1812), revision 1370276534, 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.