Battle of Vyazma
- When
- 3 November 1812 (22 October O.S.)
- Where
- Vyazma
The Battle of Vyazma on 3 November 1812 (22 October old style) occurred at the beginning of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow; the retreating army's rearguard was defeated.
The Battle of Vyazma was fought on 3 November 1812, corresponding to 22 October by the old style calendar, at the beginning of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. In the engagement the rearguard of Napoleon's retreating army was defeated. The battle fell within the sequence of retreat actions that followed the Maloyaroslavets decision and preceded the series of encounters at Krasnoi later in November.
Sources
- Battle of Vyazma Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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