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Battle of Polotsk may refer to the following battles which took place during the Napoleon's invasion of Russia:

  • First battle of Polotsk, 17–18 August 1812
  • Second battle of Polotsk, 17–19 October 1812

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First Battle of Polotsk

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Vilna 2 Kowno 1    In the First Battle of Polotsk, which took place on 17–18 August 1812, Russian troops under the command of Peter Wittgenstein fought French...

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Second Battle of Polotsk

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Vitebsk 3 Vilna 2 Kowno 1    The Second Battle of Polotsk (18–20 October 1812) took place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. In this encounter the Russians...

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Battle of Polotsk

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Battle of Polotsk may refer to the following battles which took place during the Napoleon's invasion of Russia: First battle of Polotsk, 17–18 August...

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Polotsk

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administrative center of Polotsk District. Polotsk is served by Polotsk Airport and Borovitsy air base. As of 2024, it has a population of 79,579. The Old East...

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List of battles by casualties

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following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history. The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually yielding...

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Vseslav of Polotsk

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Vseslav the Sorcerer or Vseslav the Seer) was Prince of Polotsk (1044–1101) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1068–1069). Together with Rostislav Vladimirovich...

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Order of battle of the French invasion of Russia

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moved east. He went to Polotsk to attack Wittgenstein. When Oudinot was wounded in the Battle of Klyastitsy he took over command of the II corps; he retreated...

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French invasion of Russia

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these corps kept Wittgenstein at a distance until the Second Battle of Polotsk. III Corps of Ney (39,000) defended downstream the 4th pontoon bridge at...

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Marshal of the Empire

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de Gouvion Saint-Cyr was made a Marshal after routing a Russian army at Polotsk, defending the French spearhead which was driving towards Moscow. This...

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Peter Wittgenstein

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Swedes in Finland. In the war of 1812 he commanded the right wing of the Russian Army in the First and Second battle of Polotsk, as well as at Chashniki and...

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Principality of Polotsk

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Principality of Polotsk (Belarusian: По́лацкае кня́ства, romanized: Polackaje kniastva; Latin: Polocensis Ducatus), also known as the Duchy of Polotsk or Polotskian...

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Bryachislav of Polotsk

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of Polotsk between 1001 and 1044. His name, possibly, may have been of something in approximation to Vratislav or Wroclaw. He was son of Iziaslav of Polotsk...

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Andrei of Polotsk

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Andrei of Polotsk (Belarusian: Андрэй Альгердавіч; Lithuanian: Andrius Algirdaitis; Polish: Andrzej Olgierdowic; c. 1325 – 12 August 1399) was the eldest...

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Battle of Chashniki

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as a result of Wittgenstein's victory at the Second battle of Polotsk just two weeks earlier. Upon learning of the French defeat at Polotsk, Victor, the...

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List of battles of the French invasion of Russia

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This is a list of sieges, land and naval battles of the French invasion of Russia (24 June – 14 December 1812). French invasion of Russia 500km 300miles...

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Battle on the Nemiga River

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territorial possessions. He placed his son, Izyaslav, in Polotsk. Iziaslav's son, Bryachislav of Polotsk, succeeded his father in 1001. By 1021, Bryacheslav...

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Battle of Tarutino

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Vilna 2 Kowno 1    The Battle of Tarutino (Russian: Тарутинское сражение) was a part of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. In the battle, Russian troops under...

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Battle of Smoliani

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Second battle of Polotsk (October 18–20, 1812) and at the Battle of Czasniki (October 31, 1812) Upon learning of Victor's defeat at the Battle of Czasniki...

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Battle of Waterloo

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The Battle of Waterloo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ) was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the...

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Napoleonic Wars

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major Battle of Smolensk on 16–18 August. In the same days, part of the French Army led by Marshal Nicolas Oudinot was stopped in the Battle of Polotsk by...

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History of Belarus

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The lands of Belarus during the Middle Ages became part of Kievan Rus' and were split between different principalities, including Polotsk, Turov, Vitebsk...

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Battle of Austerlitz

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the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most important military engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle occurred near the town of Austerlitz...

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1812

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troops, led by Sir Isaac Brock (who dies during the battle). October 18–20 – Second Battle of Polotsk – Russians attack and defeat a Franco-Bavarian force...

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