Siege of Riga (1812)

The Siege of Riga was a military operation undertaken by the Grande Armée during the French invasion of Russia in July of 1812.

The siege was led by Marshal Jacques MacDonald, with a force of 30,000 men, facing Russian defenders under command of Ivan Fyodorovich Emme. The French were unable to take the city.

Further reading

• The Commodore by C.S. Forester is a fictional account of the siege.