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Battle of Mesoten
1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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22,000[1] | 16,000[1] | ||||||
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4,000[1] | 1,250[1] |
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