Battle of Swolna
| Battle of Swolna | |||||||
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| Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
Near Beshenkovichi, on the banks of the Western Dvina, Belarus. July 29, 1812. 1830s | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | French Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| General d'Auvray | Nicolas Oudinot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700–800 | 1,500 | ||||||
330km
205miles
205miles
Swolna
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 Swolna took place 11 August 1812 near the village of Swolna where Oudinot ran at the river Svolna into the Russians.