Battle of Dahlenkirchen
The Battle of Dahlenkirchen took place on 22 August 1812, between French and allied troops, with a victory of the Russian army of about 6,000 against the French about 1,500 strong.[1]
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Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1,500 8 cannons[1] | 6,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
800[1] | 300[1] |
Battle
![](../I/War_of_1812_in_Courland.jpg.webp)
Position of armies in Courland as of Summer 1812
On 22 August 1812 a Russian attack took place on the right wing of the Prussians at Dahlenkirchen and Olai, and at the same time on the left wing at Schlock and St.Annen. On the right wing, Colonel Horn was completely surprised, and after some resistance he had to retreat. Ultimately, the Prussians were able to stop the attacks, but they gave up Dahlenkirchen because they could not defend it.[2]
Aftermath
The unsuccessful siege of Riga went on.
Notes
- Bodart 1908, p. 437.
- Oesterreichischer Beobachter 2021.
References
- Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- Oesterreichischer Beobachter (2021). "Ausländische Nachrichten" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External sources
- Armeekorps (2021). "Tagebuch des königlich preussischen Armeekorps" (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
In popular culture
External links
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