Battle of Borisov
| Battle of Borisov | |||||||
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| Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Kalmyks and Bashkirs attacking French troops at the Berezina (the painting Crossing the Berezina River by Peter von Hess) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Duchy of Warsaw French Empire | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jan Henryk Dąbrowski | Charles de Lambert (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 | 3,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3,000, 6 cannon | 2,000 | ||||||
330km
205miles
205miles
Borisov
15
Pultusk
14
Gorodeczno
13
Drohiczyn
12
Tauroggen
11
Riga
10
Tilsit
9
Warsaw
8
Berezina
7
Maloyaro-
slavets
slavets
6
Moscow
5
Borodino
4
Smolensk
3
Vitebsk
2
Vilna
1
Kowno
current battle
Prussian corps
Napoleon
Austrian corps
The Battle of Borisov, a meeting engagement that took place on 21 November 1812, between parts of the French army and parts of the Russian armies. The Russian vanguard under Charles de Lambert eliminated the Franco-Polish force under Dombrowsky.