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Battle of Smolensk

Took place on August 16, 1812

214

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The 215th anniversary falls on August 16, 2027, in 295 days.

The Battle of Smolensk was the first major battle of the French invasion of Russia. It took place on 16–18 August 1812 and involved about 45,000 men of the Grande Armée under Emperor Napoleon I against about 30,000 Russian troops under General Barclay de Tolly.

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