Modern era · 1812
Battle of Krasnoi
The Battle of Krasnoi (at Krasny or Krasnoe) unfolded from 15 to 18 November 1812 marking a critical episode in Napoleon's arduous retreat from Moscow. Over the course of six skirmishes the Russian forces under Field Marshal Kutuzov inflicted significant blows from a prepared ambush upon the remnants of the Grande Armée, already severely weakened by attrition warfare.
- When
- 15 Nov 1812 – 18 Nov 1812
- Where
- Krasny
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Mikhail Kutuzov1747 – 1813Field Marshal of the Russian Empire (1745–1813)
Jean-Victor Poncelet1788 – 1867French engineer and mathematician (1788-1867)
Before and after
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