The Battle of Berezina (or Beresina) took place from 26 to 29 November 1812, between the French army of Napoleon, retreating after his invasion of Russia and crossing the Berezina (near Borisov, Belarus), and the Russian armies under Mikhail Kutuzov, Peter Wittgenstein and Admiral Pavel Chichagov. The battle ended with a mixed outcome. The French suffered very heavy losses but managed to cross the river and avoid being trapped.
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| - The Battle of Berezina (or Beresina) took place from 26 to 29 November 1812, between the French army of Napoleon, retreating after his invasion of Russia and crossing the Berezina (near Borisov, Belarus), and the Russian armies under Mikhail Kutuzov, Peter Wittgenstein and Admiral Pavel Chichagov. The battle ended with a mixed outcome. The French suffered very heavy losses but managed to cross the river and avoid being trapped.
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| - 10,000–20,000 stragglers
- 13,000–25,000 combatants
- 25 cannon
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| - French strategic victory
- Massive French casualties
- Russian tactical victory
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| - 40,000 stragglers
- 49,000 combatants,
- 64,000 combatants
- Chichagov: 34,000;
- Wittgenstein: 30,000.
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