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Battle of Krasnoi

November 15–18, 1812 · Battle of Krasnoi

Part of French invasion of Russia

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Kutuzov's attacks on the retreating Grande Armée, which cut off and nearly took Ney's corps.

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Coalition

Russian Empire
Mikhail Kutuzov military commander Mikhail Miloradovich military commander Dmitry Golitsyn military commander

French Empire and allies

Kingdom of Westphalia
Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
France
Napoleon military commander Michel Ney military commander Joachim Murat military commander Luis Alejandro Berthier military commander Eugène de Beauharnais military commander