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Battle of Maloyaroslavets

October 24, 1812 · Battle of Maloyaroslavets

Part of French invasion of Russia

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Eugène's IV Corps took the town, but Kutuzov blocked the southern road and Napoleon retreated by Smolensk.

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French Empire and allies

Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
France
Louis-Nicolas Davout military commander Eugène de Beauharnais military commander

Coalition

Russian Empire
Mikhail Kutuzov military commander Dmitry Dokhturov military commander Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov military commander