Second Battle of Polotsk
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The Second Battle of Polotsk took place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. In this encounter the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein attacked and defeated a Franco-Bavarian force under Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr. In the aftermath of this success, the Russians took Polotsk and dismantled Napoleon's operations in Belarus. Wittgenstein's victory set the stage for the Battle of Berezina in November, in which three Russian armies converged on Napoleon from separate directions.
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1812 Second Battle of Polotsk
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 900 | Principality of Polotsk | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 447 | Siege of Polatsk | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1245 | Alexander Nevsky's Lithuanian campaign | Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Grand Principality of Vladimir, Novgorod Republic, military campaign | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1518 | Siege of Polotsk | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1563 | Siege of Polotsk (1563) | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1579 | Siege of Polotsk | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, siege, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1661 | Battle of Kushliki | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1812 | First Battle of Polotsk | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1812 | Second Battle of Polotsk | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1941 | Battle of Lepel | 17th Panzer Division, battle, 7th Panzer Division, 7-th mechanized corps (1st wave), 5th mechanized corps (1st wave) | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Polotsk dyadinets | detinets | Wikidata | |