Battle of Tarutino
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The Battle of Tarutino was a 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in which Russian forces struck a successful surprise attack on the French, boosting Russian morale and marking a turning point in the campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Tarutino canonical | 2 |
| Тарутинский бой | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Vinkovo ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
French invasion of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon’s Russian campaign of 1812
|
| casualtiesFrench | several thousand killed, wounded, or captured ⓘ |
| casualtiesRussian | over one thousand killed or wounded ⓘ |
| combatant |
Grande Armée
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Levin August von Bennigsen
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander von Bennigsen
Jean-Andoche Junot ⓘ Joachim Murat ⓘ Matvei Platov ⓘ Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ |
| conflictOf | French invasion of Russia ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1812-10-18 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-10-18 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Maloyaroslavets ⓘ |
| forceStrengthFrench | approximately 20,000–25,000 troops ⓘ |
| forceStrengthRussian | approximately 35,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| FrenchAllyForce | Polish troops ⓘ |
| FrenchCommanderOnField | Joachim Murat ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | southwest of Moscow ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated weakening of French strategic position in Russia
ⓘ
first major Russian offensive after the evacuation of Moscow in 1812 ⓘ |
| location | near Tarutino, Kaluga Governorate, Russian Empire ⓘ |
| opponent | Russian Empire vs First French Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
French invasion of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
French invasion of Russia in 1812
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Borodino ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForceType | cavalry and infantry ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
War and Peace
ⓘ
surface form:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
|
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| RussianCommanderInChief | Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ |
| RussianTactics | night march and dawn assault ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-10-18 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Russian morale
ⓘ
contributed to French decision to retreat from Moscow ⓘ encouraged Russian resistance to French occupation ⓘ marked a turning point in the 1812 campaign ⓘ |
| tacticalNature |
Russian offensive
ⓘ
surprise attack ⓘ |
| theatre | Eastern Front of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Тарутинский бой