Battle of Tarutino
1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Tarutino (Russian: Тарутинское сражение) was a part of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. In the battle, Russian troops under the general command of Bennigsen (as part of Kutuzov's army), on instructions from Kutuzov, launched an attack and defeated French troops under the command of Joachim Murat.[10][4] The battle is sometimes called the Battle of Vinkovo (French: Bataille de Winkowo) or the Battle of the Chernishnya (Russian: Сражение у реки Чернишни) after the local river. Many historians claim that the latter name is more fitting because the village of Tarutino was 8 km from the described events.
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Battle of Tarutino | |||||||
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Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Battle of Tarutino, by Peter von Hess | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire |
French Empire Naples | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mikhail Kutuzov L. A. von Bennigsen (WIA) V. Orlov-Denisov C. G. Baggehufvudt † | Joachim Murat | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
90,000 in total[1] 36,000 engaged[2] | 20,000[3]–26,000[4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,200–1,500[5][2][6] killed, wounded, captured or missing |
2,000–4,500[7][8][9][5][3] killed, wounded, captured or missing 36–38 guns[2][5] |
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