Battle of Dahlenkirchen

Battle of Dahlenkirchen
Part of the French invasion of Russia

Painting by Nikolay Samokish
Date22 August 1812
Location
village southeast of Riga on the left bank of the Daugava, Russian Empire
56°56′34″N 24°05′48″E / 56.9428°N 24.0966°E / 56.9428; 24.0966
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
French Empire
Prussia
Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jacques MacDonald
Julius von Grawert
Magnus Gustav von Essen
Strength
1,500
8 cannons
6,000
Casualties and losses
800 300
330km
205miles
Dahlenkirchen
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
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  Napoleon
  Austrian corps

The Battle of Dahlenkirchen took place on 22 August 1812, between French and allied troops, with a victory of the Russian army of about 6,000 against the French about 1,500 strong.