Battle of Liaskowa
1812 battle during Napoleon's invasion of Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1812 battle during Napoleon's invasion of Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Liaskowa (or Lyakhovo) took place 9 November 1812 near the village of Liaskowa, where 3,500 Cossacks under the command of Vasily Vasilyevich Orlov-Denisov (also under Denis Vasilyevich Davydov, Aleksandr Samoylovich Figner and Aleksandr Nikitich Seslavin) surrounded 2,000 soldiers of the Grande Armée under Jean-Pierre Augereau.[1]
Battle of Liaskowa | |||||||
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Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Cossacks were an irregular Russian cavalry best suited for the attack of the enemy’s supply lines without joining a major battle. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire | French Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Orlov-Denisov Denis Davydov Aleksandr Figner A. Seslavin | J.-P. Augereau | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,500[1] 4 cannons | 2,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200[1] | 2,000[1] | ||||||
Mikhail Kutuzov in his Attrition warfare against Napoleon had increased the guerrilla warfare of the Cossacks and the people's war of the peasants thereby slowly weakening the French army.[2] During the retreat of the Grande Armée from Moscow to Poland Kutuzov with his main army avoided following Napoleon directly. Kutuzov escorted the Grande Armée on parallel roads in unspoilt regions of the south.[3]
3,500 Cossacks under Vasily Orlov-Denisov routed 2,000 soldiers of the Grande Armée under Augereau. 1,750 French were taken prisoner.[1]
The Grande Armée had its next major fight in the Battle of Krasnoi.
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