Battle of Shevardino

Battle of Shevardino
Part of the French invasion of Russia
The Attack of the Shevardino Redoubt by Nikolay Samokish, 1910
Date 5 September 1812 (O.S.: 24 August 1812) Location Near Borodino, Russian Empire 55°30′25″N 35°47′48″E / 55.50694°N 35.79667°E / 55.50694; 35.79667 Result French victory
Belligerents
French Empire Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Warsaw	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Napoleon Louis-Nicolas Davout E. de Beauharnais Joachim Murat Józef Poniatowski	Pyotr Bagration Andrei Gorchakov
Strength
36,000[1]	20,000[1]
Casualties and losses
4,000[1]	6,000[1]

French invasion of Russia

500km
300miles

Shevar-
dino

Pultusk

15

Gorodeczno

14

Drohiczyn

13

Tauroggen

12

Riga

11

Tilsit

10

Warsaw

9

Berezina

8

Maloyaro-
slavets

7

Moscow

6

Borodino

5

Smolensk

4

Vitebsk

3

Vilna

2

Kowno

1

  

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The Battle of Shevardino took place on 5 September 1812 (24 August = old style), between French and Russian troops, with a victory of the French army.^[1]