Polotsk
City
Old town on the Daugava river in Belarus, where French and Russian armies fought twice in 1812.
Held by
- January 23, 1793 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire
- July 16, 1812 – October 18, 1812 France Military occupation
- September 14, 1917 – December 30, 1922 Russia
- December 30, 1922 – August 24, 1991 Soviet Union
- July 10, 1941 – July 3, 1944 Germany Military occupation
- since August 25, 1991 Belarus
Events here 2
- August 17–18, 1812 First Battle of Polotsk
- October 18–20, 1812 Second Battle of Polotsk