Английская Википедия:Battle of Kaidanowo

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Шаблон:Use shortened footnotes Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military conflict Шаблон:Campaignbox French invasion of Russia Шаблон:OSM Location map The Battle of Kaidanowo was fought on Sunday, 15 November 1812, near the village of Kaidanowo, part of the Russian Empire at the time.Шаблон:Sfn A Lithuanian,Шаблон:Sfn Württembergian, and French force under General Шаблон:Interlanguage link of 1,300-2,000 was defeated by seasoned Russian forces led by General Charles de Lambert of about 3,800-4,000.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Background

On one side was General Kossecki's division, which had been mauled two days previously at Nowo Schwerschen, reinforced after the battle with Württembergian infantry and French cavalry units.Шаблон:Sfn On the other side was cavalry from the Army of the Danube.Шаблон:Sfn

Order of Battle

According to Pugačiauskas, the regiments under Kossecki were:Шаблон:Sfn

• incompletely formed 22nd Lithuanian Infantry Regiment (1,500)
• 18th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment (940)
• Kossakowski's Chasseurs à pied Regiment (two battalions, total 634)

Battle

Lambert mounted a pursuit, catching them at Kaidanowo, where he destroyed most of the detachment.

The Russian cavalry charge proved devastating, as the unseasoned 22nd Lithuanian Infantry Regiment did not withstand it and retreated.Шаблон:Sfn The regiment's commander, Stanisław Czapski, tried to halt the retreat and even shot insubordinate soldiers, but his actions were unable to rectify the situation.Шаблон:Sfn All three Lithuanian regiments suffered losses.Шаблон:Sfn

Kossecki and about 100 of his cavalry escaped back to Minsk.Шаблон:Sfn

Aftermath

Of the 22nd Lithuanian Infantry Regiment, a mere 30 officers and 53 soldiers remained.Шаблон:Sfn Stanisław Czapski was awarded the Legion of Honour by Napoleon due to his effort in this battle.Шаблон:Sfn

The 18th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment survived this battle, which was its first, relatively unscathed, as it managed to evade Russian capture and retreated towards Berezina.Шаблон:Sfn

Bronikowski and about 1,000 men evacuated Minsk and, including about 500 men of the 7th Württembergian Infantry Regiment, marched to Barysaw. A number of civilians of the administration together with many soldiers escaped to Vilnius, where they caused a panic because the inhabitants thought that the Russians were following them.Шаблон:Sfn

See also

• List of battles of the French invasion of Russia

Sources

• Шаблон:Cite book
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External links

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