II Corps (Oudinot, 1812)
Corps · France · June 24, 1812 – December 14, 1812
Nicolas Oudinot's corps of the Grande Armée, sent north against Wittgenstein on the road to St Petersburg.
View on map Fought in French invasion of Russia
Movements
- June 24, 1812 Crosses the Niemen near Kovno (approximate) Map
- July 28, 1812 – August 1, 1812 Battle of Klyastitsy Beaten by Wittgenstein at Klyastitsy Map
- August 17, 1812 – August 18, 1812 First Battle of Polotsk Holds Polotsk; Saint-Cyr takes over from the wounded Oudinot Map
- August 19, 1812 – October 17, 1812 Holds Polotsk with Saint-Cyr's Bavarians Map
- October 18, 1812 – October 20, 1812 Second Battle of Polotsk Driven out of Polotsk Map
- October 31, 1812 Beaten with Victor's IX Corps at Chashniki Map
- November 26, 1812 – November 29, 1812 Battle of Berezina Crosses first and holds the west bank Map