kids encyclopedia robot

List of battles of the French invasion of Russia facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

This is a list of sieges, land and naval battles of the French invasion of Russia (24 June – 14 December 1812).


Date Battle Governorate French forces Russian forces Notes
1 July 1812 Battle of Grodno (1812) Lithuania-Grodno  First French Empire  Russian Empire French victory
9–10 July 1812 Battle of Mir (1812) Lithuania-Grodno  Duchy of Warsaw  Russian Empire Russian victory
19 July 1812 Battle of Ekau Courland  First French Empire
 Kingdom of Prussia
 Russian Empire French victory
23 July 1812 Battle of Saltanovka Mogilev  First French Empire  Russian Empire French victory
24 July – 18 December 1812 Siege of Riga (1812) Livonia  First French Empire
 Kingdom of Prussia
 Russian Empire
 United Kingdom
Russian victory
25 July 1812 Battle of Ostrovno Mogilev  First French Empire
Kingdom of Naples Napoleonic Naples
 Russian Empire French tactical victory
26–27 July 1812 Battle of Vitebsk (1812) Vitebsk  First French Empire  Russian Empire French victory
27 July 1812 Battle of Kobrin Lithuania-Grodno  Kingdom of Saxony  Russian Empire Russian victory
30 July – 1 August 1812 Battle of Klyastitsy Vitebsk  First French Empire  Russian Empire Russian victory
8 August 1812 Battle of Inkovo Smolensk  First French Empire  Russian Empire Russian victory
11 August 1812 Battle of Swolna Vitebsk  First French Empire  Russian Empire Indecisive
12 August 1812 Battle of Gorodechno Lithuania-Grodno  Austrian Empire
 Kingdom of Saxony
 Russian Empire French victory
14 August 1812 First Battle of Krasnoi Smolensk  First French Empire  Russian Empire French victory
16–18 August 1812 Battle of Smolensk (1812) Smolensk  First French Empire
 Duchy of Warsaw
 Russian Empire French victory
17–18 August 1812 First Battle of Polotsk Vitebsk  First French Empire
 Kingdom of Bavaria
 Russian Empire Indecisive
19 August 1812 Battle of Valutino Smolensk  First French Empire  Russian Empire French victory
22 August 1812 Battle of Dahlenkirchen Livonia  First French Empire
 Kingdom of Prussia
 Russian Empire Russian victory
N.S.: 5 September 1812
O.S.: 24 August 1812
Battle of Shevardino Moscow  First French Empire
 Napoleonic Italy
Kingdom of Naples Napoleonic Naples
 Duchy of Warsaw
 Russian Empire French victory
N.S.: 7 September 1812
O.S.: 26 August 1812
Battle of Borodino Moscow  First French Empire
 Duchy of Warsaw
 Napoleonic Italy
Kingdom of Naples Napoleonic Naples
 Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Westphalia K. of Westphalia
Kingdom of Württemberg K. of Württemberg
 Kingdom of Saxony
Grand Duchy of Hesse Gr. Duchy of Hesse
 Russian Empire French victory
French occupy Moscow
14 September – 19 October 1812 French occupation of Moscow
Fire of Moscow (1812)
Moscow  First French Empire  Russian Empire French tactical victory
Russian strategic victory
Fires destroy Moscow
French abandon Moscow
26/30 September – 1 October 1812 Battle of Mesoten Courland  Kingdom of Prussia  Russian Empire French victory
18 October 1812 Battle of Tarutino Kaluga  First French Empire
Kingdom of Naples Napoleonic Naples
 Russian Empire Russian victory
18–20 October 1812 Second Battle of Polotsk Vitebsk  First French Empire  Russian Empire Russian victory
24 October 1812 Battle of Maloyaroslavets Kaluga  First French Empire
 Napoleonic Italy
 Russian Empire French tactical victory
Russian strategic victory
31 October 1812 Battle of Chashniki Vitebsk  First French Empire  Russian Empire Russian victory
3 November 1812 Battle of Vyazma Smolensk  First French Empire
 Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of Naples Napoleonic Naples
 Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Westphalia K. of Westphalia
Kingdom of Württemberg K. of Württemberg
 Kingdom of Saxony
Grand Duchy of Hesse Gr. Duchy of Hesse
Gr. Duchy of Berg
Grand Duchy of Baden Gr. Duchy of Baden
 Russian Empire Russian key victory
9 November 1812 Battle of Liaskowa Smolensk  First French Empire  Russian Empire Russian victory
13 November 1812 Battle of Nowo Schwerschen Minsk Lithuanian PGC
 Duchy of Warsaw
 Russian Empire Russian victory
13–14 November 1812 Battle of Smoliani Vitebsk  First French Empire  Russian Empire Russian victory
14–16 November 1812 Battle of Wolkowisk Lithuania-Grodno  Austrian Empire
 Kingdom of Saxony
 First French Empire
 Russian Empire French victory
15 November 1812 Battle of Kaidanowo Minsk  First French Empire
Lithuanian PGC
 Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of Württemberg K. of Württemberg
 Russian Empire Russian victory
15–18 November 1812 Battle of Krasnoi (2nd) Smolensk  First French Empire
 Duchy of Warsaw
 Russian Empire Russian victory
21 November 1812 Battle of Borisov Minsk  Duchy of Warsaw
 First French Empire
 Russian Empire Russian victory
23 November 1812 Battle of Loschniza Minsk  First French Empire  Russian Empire French victory
26–29 November 1812 Battle of Berezina Minsk  First French Empire
 Duchy of Warsaw
 Napoleonic Italy
Kingdom of Naples Napoleonic Naples
 Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Westphalia K. of Westphalia
Kingdom of Württemberg K. of Württemberg
 Kingdom of Saxony
Grand Duchy of Hesse Gr. Duchy of Hesse
 Russian Empire Indecisive
Russian tactical victory
French strategic victory

See also

kids search engine
List of battles of the French invasion of Russia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.