First Battle of Krasnoi | |||||||
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Part of the French invasion of Russia | |||||||
![]() The crossing of the Dniepr by Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
13,000[2] | 6,000-7,000[3][2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 killed, wounded or captured[3][2] | 1,500 killed, wounded or captured[3][2] |
The First Battle of Krasnoi was fought on 14 August between Ney's French troops and Neverovsky's Russian troops. It ended with a victory for the French, but the Russians retreated in good order to Smolensk.