Battle of Mir (1812)
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The Battle of Mir took place on 9 and 10 July 1812 during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Three Polish Lancers divisions battled against Russian cavalry, ending in the first major Russian victory in th
Cossack cavalry deployed at Mir (by V. Mazurovsky)
Mir, Belarus
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Mir is an urban-type settlement in Karelichy District, Grodno Region, Belarus. It is situated on the banks of Miranka River, about 85 kilometres southwest of the capital, Minsk. As of 2025, it has a p
Battle of Mir (1812)
…first major Russian victory in the war. Russian general Matvei Platov had eight Cossack regiments and two Don batteries deployed south of the village of Mir, when one brigade of the Polish Fourth Light Cavalry attacked his advance posts, numbering about 100 men. These advance posts had the dual job of both…
City Mir Belarus
Mir Castle
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