Battle of Vyazma

Battle of Vyazma
	Part of the French invasion of Russia
	; Battle of Vyazma, by Peter von Hess
Date	3 November 1812 (22 Oct. by OS)
Location	Vyazma, Russian Empire55°12′N 34°15′E / 55.200°N 34.250°E
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	French Empire; Kingdom of Naples; Duchy of Warsaw; Kingdom of Bavaria; Kingdom of Westphalia; Kingdom of Württemberg; Grand Duchy of Hesse; Grand Duchy of Berg; Grand Duchy of Baden;
Commanders and leaders
Mikhail Miloradovich	Louis Nicolas Davout; Eugène de Beauharnais; Michel Ney; Józef Antoni Poniatowski; Józef Zajączek
Strength
26,500 troops	37,000 (24,000 engaged)
Casualties and losses
1,800 to 2,500	4,000 killed and wounded; 2,000 prisoners

The Battle of Vyazma (3 November 1812; 22 October by OS), occurred at the beginning of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. In this encounter a Russian force commanded by General Miloradovich inflicted heavy losses on the rear guard of the Grande Armée.^[4] Although the French thwarted Miloradovich's goal of encircling and destroying the corps of Marshal Davout, they withdrew in a partial state of disorder due to ongoing Russian harassment and heavy artillery bombardments.^[5]^[6]^[7] The French reversal at Vyazma, although indecisive, was significant due to its damaging impact on several corps of Napoleon's retreating army.^[8]

^ Foord, page 319, cites the figure of 2,500 Russian losses
^ Foord, p. 319
^ Foord, p. 319
^ Lieven, pp. 264–265
^ Lieven, p. 264
^ Caulaincourt, p. 1974
^ Segur, p. 167
^ Caulaincourt, p. 197; Segur, p. 168

[1] Foord, page 319, cites the figure of 2,500 Russian losses

[2] Foord, p. 319

[3] Foord, p. 319

[4] Lieven, pp. 264–265

[5] Lieven, p. 264

[6] Caulaincourt, p. 1974

[7] Segur, p. 167

[8] Caulaincourt, p. 197; Segur, p. 168

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