Battle of Maloyaroslavets
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The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812 as part of the French invasion of Russia. Armies were evenly matched in the battle and suffered similar casualties, with a marginal edge goi
Battle of Maloyaroslavets Peter von Hess
Napoleon and his marshals in trouble
Official Belyayev, thanks to whom Napoleon's movement on the eve of battle was delayed.
Battle of Liaskowa
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The Battle of Liaskowa took place 9 November 1812 near the village of Liaskowa, where 3,500 Cossacks under the command of Vasily Vasilyevich Orlov-Denisov surrounded 2,000 soldiers of the Grande Armée
Cossacks were an irregular Russian cavalry best suited for the attack of the enemy’s supply lines without joining a major battle.