Battle of Inkovo
The Battle of Inkovo took place on 8 August 1812, between the Cossack corps of General Platov and the 2nd Light Cavalry Division of General Sebastiani and ended as a minor Russian victory.
| Battle of Inkovo | |||||||
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| Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Cossacks were an irregular Russian cavalry best suited for the attack of the enemy’s supply lines without joining a regular battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| General Sebastiani | Matvei Platov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2nd Light Cavalry Division | Cossack corps | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 600-1,200 killed or wounded, 300-500 captured | 300 killed or wounded | ||||||
500km
300miles
300miles
Inkovo
Pultusk
15
Gorodeczno
14
Drohiczyn
13
Tauroggen
12
Riga
11
Tilsit
10
Warsaw
9
Berezina
8
Maloyaro-
slavets
slavets
7
Moscow
6
Borodino
5
Smolensk
4
Vitebsk
3
Vilna
2
Kowno
1
current battle
Prussian corps
Napoleon
Austrian corps
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