Battle of Dahlenkirchen
1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia
56°56′34″N 24°05′48″E / 56.9428°N 24.0966°E / 56.9428; 24.0966Prussia
Julius von Grawert
8 cannons[1]
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French invasion of Russia
- Grodno
- Mir
- Ekau
- Saltanovka
- Riga
- Ostrovno
- Kobrin
- 1st Vitebsk
- Klyastitsy
- Inkovo
- Swolna
- Gorodechno
- 1st Krasnoi
- Smolensk
- 1st Polotsk
- Valutino
- Dahlenkirchen
- Shevardino
- Borodino
- Mozhaysk
- Zvenigorod
- Moscow
- Mesoten
- Ustyluh
- Tarutino
- 2nd Polotsk
- Maloyaroslavets
- Chashniki
- Vyazma
- 2nd Vitebsk
- Liaskowa
- Nowo Schwerschen
- Smoliani
- Wolkowisk
- Kaidanowo
- 2nd Krasnoi
- Borisov
- Loschniza
- Berezina
- Pleshchenitsy
500km
300miles
300miles
Dahlenkirchen
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
The Battle of Dahlenkirchen took place on 22 August 1812, between French and allied troops, with a victory of the Russian army of about 6,000 against the French about 1,500 strong.[1]
Battle
On 22 August 1812 a Russian attack took place on the right wing of the Prussians at Dahlenkirchen and Olai, and at the same time on the left wing at Schlock and St.Annen. On the right wing, Colonel Horn was completely surprised, and after some resistance he had to retreat. Ultimately, the Prussians were able to stop the attacks, but they gave up Dahlenkirchen because they could not defend it.[2]
Aftermath
The unsuccessful siege of Riga went on.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Bodart 1908, p. 437.
- ^ Oesterreichischer Beobachter 2021.
References
- Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- Oesterreichischer Beobachter (2021). "Ausländische Nachrichten" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External sources
- Armeekorps (2021). "Tagebuch des königlich preussischen Armeekorps" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
In popular culture
http://www.kurpfalz-feldherren.de/artikel/gefecht-bei-dahlenkirchen-napoleonisch-black-powder-spiel-vom-26032016-teil-1
External links
- Media related to Battle of Dahlenkirchen at Wikimedia Commons