Battle of Golymin
The Battle of Golymin took place on 26 December 1806 during the War of the Fourth Coalition at Gołymin, Poland, between around 17,000 Russian soldiers with 28 guns under Prince Golitsyn and 38,000 French soldiers under Marshal Murat. The Russian forces disengaged successfully from the superior French forces. The battle took place on the same day as the Battle of Pułtusk.
| Battle of Golymin | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Fourth Coalition | |||||||
Drawing by Benjamin Zix, 1806 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Joachim Murat Pierre Augereau Louis-Nicolas Davout | Dmitriy Golitsyn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 27,000–38,000 soldiers |
16,000–22,000 soldiers, 28 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500–1,000 | 780–800 | ||||||
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