Battle of Liaskowa

French invasion of Russia

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The Battle of Liaskowa took place 9 November 1812 near the village of Liaskowa, where 3,500 Cossacks under Vasily Orlov-Denisov defeated 2,000 soldiers of the Grande Armée under Augereau.

Background

Mikhail Kutuzov in his Attrition warfare against Napoleon had increased the guerrilla warfare of the Cossacks and the people's war of the peasants thereby slowly weakening the French army. During the retreat of the Grande Armée from Moscow to Poland Kutuzov with his main army avoided following Napoleon directly. Kutuzov escorted the Grande Armée on parallel roads in unspoilt regions of the south.

Battle

3,500 Cossacks under Vasily Orlov-Denisov defeated 2,000 soldiers of the Grande Armée under Augereau.

Aftermath

The Grande Armée had its next major fight in the Battle of Krasnoi.