Battle of Grodno (1812)

Battle of Grodno (1812)
Part of French invasion of Russia

Panorama of Grodno at the beginning of the 19th century
DateJune 27June 28, 1812
Location
Result Franco–Polish victory
Belligerents
French Empire
Duchy of Warsaw
 Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Allix de Vaux
Jan Dąbrowski
Matvey Platov
Strength
1,200 cavalry
2,400 infantry
4,400 cossacks
Casualties and losses
Some soldiers killed or wounded Some soldiers killed or wounded, garrison forced to retreat

The Battle of Grodno was one of the first battles that took place on June 27–28 at the initial stage of the Patriotic War of 1812 between the vanguard of the right wing of Napoleon's Grand Army and the rearguard of the Russian 2nd Western Army.