Siege of Riga (1812)
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The siege of Riga was a military operation during the Napoleonic Wars. The siege lasted five months from July – December 1812, during which the left flank of Napoleon's "Great Army" (La Grande Armée) tried to gain a favorable position for an attack on Russian-controlled port city Riga, the capital of the Governorate of Livonia. They failed to cross the Daugava River, and accordingly the siege was not carried out completely.
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Siege of Riga | |||||||
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Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Siege of Riga depicted in a postcard. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire Prussia |
Russian Empire United Kingdom (naval support) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jacques MacDonald Julius von Grawert Ludwig von Yorck |
Magnus G. von Essen Filippo Paulucci Ivan F. Emme Thomas Byam Martin | ||||||
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Garrison of Riga Army of Finland | ||||||
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31,000 men and 130 siege guns | 27,000[1][2] |
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