Battle of Saltanovka
Place
The Battle of Saltanovka, also known as the Battle of Mogilev (French: Bataille de Mogilev), was a battle during the early stages of the 1812 French invasion of Russia.A force of 17,000–20,000 Russian soldiers backed by 90 artillery pieces under Prince Pyotr Bagration and General Lieutenant Nikolay Raevsky attacked 21,500–28,000 French troops and 55 guns of Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout at and near the village of Saltanovka south of Mogilev on 23 July.