Battle of Ekau

Battle of Ekau (Iecava)
Part of the French invasion of Russia

Theater of military operations
Date19 July 1812
Location
Ekau, Russian Empire
56°36′N 24°12′E / 56.600°N 24.200°E / 56.600; 24.200
Result French victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire Russian Empire

First French Empire French Empire

Commanders and leaders
Russian Empire Friedrich von Löwis Kingdom of Prussia Julius von Grawert
Kingdom of Prussia Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf
Strength
3,000–4,000 men
10 guns		 7,000 men
32 guns
Casualties and losses
600 killed, wounded and missing, 300 captured[1] Minimal[1]
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von Grawert at Ekau 19 July 1812
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The Battle of Ekau took place during the initial phase of the French invasion of Russia. Napoleon's troops from the X Corps of Marshal MacDonald, who had the advantage, defeated the troops of Alexander I defending under the command of General Löwis.[1]

  1. ^ a b c klio 2021.