Second Battle of Polotsk

Second Battle of Polotsk
	Part of the French invasion of Russia
	; Battle of Polotsk, by Peter von Hess
Date	18–20 October 1812
Location	Polotsk, Russian Empire55°29′N 28°48′E
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Peter Wittgenstein; Fabian Steinheil	Laurent Saint-Cyr
Strength
40,000 regular troops; 9,000 militia	23,000 to 27,000 troops
Casualties and losses
8,000–12,000	6,000–8,000

The Second Battle of Polotsk (18–20 October 1812) took place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. In this encounter the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein attacked and defeated a Franco-Bavarian force under Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr. In the aftermath of this success, the Russians took Polotsk and dismantled Napoleon's operations in Belarus. Wittgenstein's victory set the stage for the Battle of Berezina in November, in which three Russian armies converged on Napoleon from separate directions.

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