Battle of Saltanovka

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Battle of Saltanovka (known as Mogilev in the West)
Part of French invasion of Russia (1812)
Date July 23, 1812 Location Saltanovka, Belorussia Result indecisive French victory
Combatants
Russian Empire	First French Empire
Commanders
General Nikolai Raevsky	General Desaix
Strength
16,000 - 20,000 troops	28,000 troops
Casualties
2,500	4,200

Napoleon's invasion of Russia
Ostrowno – Klyastitsy – Smolensk – 1st Polotsk – Valutino – Borodino – Tarutino – Maloyaroslavets – 2nd Polotsk –Czasniki – Vyazma – Smoliani – Krasnoi – Berezina