Battle of Shevardino

Battle of Shevardino
Part of the French invasion of Russia

The Attack of the Shevardino Redoubt by Nikolay Samokish, 1910
Date5 September [O.S. 24 August] 1812
Location
near Borodino, Russia
55°30′25″N 35°47′48″E / 55.50694°N 35.79667°E / 55.50694; 35.79667
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France
 Italy
 Naples
 Duchy of Warsaw
 Russia
Commanders and leaders
Strength
36,000 20,000
Casualties and losses
4,000
§ Casualties
6,000
§ Casualties
330km
205miles
Shevar-
dino
15
Pultusk
14
Gorodeczno
13
Drohiczyn
12
Tauroggen
11
Riga
10
Tilsit
9
Warsaw
8
Berezina
7
Maloyaro-
slavets
6
Moscow
5
Borodino
4
Smolensk
3
Vitebsk
2
Vilna
1
Kowno
  Current battle
  Prussian corps
  Napoleon
  Austrian corps

The Battle of Shevardino took place on 5 September [O.S. 24 August] 1812 between French and Russian troops, with a victory of the French army.