Battle of Liaskowa 1812
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 November 1812 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1812 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | French invasion of Russia | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Aleksandr Figner, Alexandre Seslavine, Denis Davydov, Jean-Pierre Augereau, Vasily Orlov-Denisov | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.5660, 32.6030 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Liaskowa (or Lyakhovo) took place 9 November 1812 near the village of Liaskowa, where 3,500 Cossacks under the command of Vasily Vasilyevich Orlov-Denisov (also under Denis Vasilyevich Davydov, Aleksandr Samoylovich Figner and Aleksandr Nikitich Seslavin) surrounded 2,000 soldiers of the Grande Armée under Jean-Pierre Augereau.
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