Battle of Valutino
1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Valutino (also called the battle of Lubino) took place on 19 August 1812, between a corps of French and allied troops led by Marshal Ney, about 35,000 strong, and a strong rear-guard of General Barclay de Tolly's Russian army of about 25,000,[1] commanded by the general himself. The Russians were strongly posted in marshy ground, protected by a small stream, about 20 kilometers east of Smolensk. The French, attacking resolutely, captured the Russian position in the face of considerable physical obstacles.[2][3]
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Battle of Valutino | |||||||
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Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
French infantry at the Battle of Valutino, by Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michel Ney Jean-Andoche Junot Charles Gudin (DOW) |
Barclay de Tolly Nikolay Tuchkov | ||||||
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35,000[1] | 25,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7,000-8,800[1][2] | 6,000[1][2] |
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