Battle of Mesoten

Battle of Mesothen
Part of the French invasion of Russia
Theater of military operations
Date 26–30 September to 1 October 1812 Location Mežotne, Russian Empire 56°26′N 24°03′E / 56.433°N 24.050°E / 56.433; 24.050 Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Fabian Steinheil	Ludwig von Yorck
Strength
22,000[1]	16,000[1]
Casualties and losses
4,000[1]	1,250[1]

French invasion of Russia

500km
300miles

Mesoten

Pultusk

15

Gorodeczno

14

Drohiczyn

13

Tauroggen

12

Riga

11

Tilsit

10

Warsaw

9

Berezina

8

Maloyaro-
slavets

7

Moscow

6

Borodino

5

Smolensk

4

Vitebsk

3

Vilna

2

Kowno

1

  

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The Battle of Mesothen took place from 26–30 September to 1 October 1812, between the Russian Corps of Finland and the French-allied Prussian Auxiliary Corps. It was fought near the Latvian town of Mežotne (German: Mesothen), then part of the Courland Governorate.^[1]