Battle of Maloyaroslavets
- When
- 24 October 1812
- Where
- Maloyaroslavets
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets on 24 October 1812 was an inconclusive encounter that led Napoleon to retreat along the same line as his advance, with disastrous results.
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812 as part of the French invasion of Russia. An inconclusive encounter between the French vanguard and a Russian force, it nevertheless proved strategically decisive: it led Napoleon to abandon the south-westward move toward Kaluga begun on 19 October and instead retreat along the same line as his advance, with disastrous results for the Grande Armée. Kutuzov's next attack against the army's remnants, the Battle of Krasnoi, began three weeks later.
Sources
- Battle of Maloyaroslavets Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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