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Battle of Vyazma
| Battle of Vyazma | |||||||
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| Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
 Battle of Vyazma, by Peter von Hess | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mikhail Miloradovich Ivan Paskevich Matvei Platov |
 Louis Nicolas Davout Eugène de Beauharnais Michel Ney Józef Antoni Poniatowski Józef Zajączek | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 26,500 troops | 37,000 (24,000 engaged) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,800[1][2]–2,500[3] |
4,000 killed and wounded[4] 2,000 prisoners[5] | ||||||
The Battle of Vyazma (3 November 1812; 22 October by OS), occurred at the beginning of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. In this encounter a Russian force commanded by General Miloradovich inflicted heavy losses on the rear guard of the Grande Armée.[6] Although the French thwarted Miloradovich's goal of encircling and destroying the corps of Marshal Davout, they withdrew in a partial state of disorder due to ongoing Russian harassment and heavy artillery bombardments.[7][8][9] The French reversal at Vyazma, although indecisive, was significant due to its damaging impact on several corps of Napoleon's retreating army, that would ensure French defeat.[10]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Foord, page 319, cites the figure of 2,500 Russian losses
- ^ Foord, p. 319
- ^ Foord, p. 319
- ^ Lieven, pp. 264–265
- ^ Lieven, p. 264
- ^ Caulaincourt, p. 1974
- ^ Segur, p. 167
- ^ Caulaincourt, p. 197; Segur, p. 168
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