Battle of Swolna
The Battle of Swolna took place 11 August 1812 near the village of Swolna where Oudinot ran at the river Svolna into the Russians.
| Battle of Swolna | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Near Beshenkovichi, on the banks of the Western Dvina, Belarus. July 29, 1812. 1830s | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | French Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| General d'Auvray | Nicolas Oudinot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700-800 | 1,500 | ||||||
500km
300miles
300miles
Swolna
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
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Prussian corps
Napoleon
Austrian corps
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