✦ History

Part of French invasion of Russia

Battle of Klyastitsy

July 28 – August 1, 1812 · Battle of Klyastitsy

Result Russian victory

Wittgenstein's corps beat Oudinot's II Corps on the road to St Petersburg.

On the map Contemporaries

French Empire and allies

Coalition

France
Russian Empire
Nicolas Oudinot military commander
Peter, 1st Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg military commander Yakov Kulnev military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
c. 20,000
Casualties
c. 3,700
Guns
c. 92
Strength
23,000c. 23,000
Casualties
4,300c. 4,300
Guns
108c. 108
Guns lost
9c. 9

Units

II Corps (Oudinot, 1812)
Wittgenstein's corps (1812)

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