First Battle of Krasnoi
54°33′22″N 31°25′29″E / 54.55611°N 31.42472°E / 54.55611; 31.42472
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The First Battle of Krasnoi was fought on 14 August between Ney's French troops and Neverovsky's Russian troops. It ended with a victory for the French, but the Russians retreated in good order to Smolensk.
Prelude
Bagration had reinforced Neverovsky's troops with some cavalry and ordered him to cover Krasnoi (Krasny) and especially westwards the direction of Orsha.[1]
Battle
Ney drove him out of Krasnoi and captured part of his artillery, the first trophies of the entire campaign. Neverovsky assembled his 6,000 to 7,000 men into a huge square Ney's cavalry could not break. The square moved across the field over a palisade fence and Ney's cavalry could not follow. Neverovsky's troops were able to get away in good order but left 1,500 men behind.[2]
Aftermath
Neverovsky returned to Smolensk and reported.[2] The battle of Smolensk started only two days later.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Riehn 1990, p. 212.
- ^ a b c d e f Riehn 1990, p. 213.
- ^ a b c Bodart 1908, p. 435.
References
- Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- Riehn, Richard K. (1990). 1812 : Napoleon's Russian campaign. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780070527317. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- Battle grafics
- Battle of Krasnoi August 2nd (14) 1812. (Sketch of troup movements)
- Battle of Krasnoi August 2nd (14) 1812. (Map of troup movements)
External links
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