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Battle of Chashniki
The Battle of Chashniki (, ), sometimes called the Battle of Czasniki (from the Polish spelling - ), was fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, on 31 October 1812, between Russian forces under General Wittgenstein, and the French army, commanded by Marshal Victor. This battle was a failed effort by the French to reestablish their northern "Dvina Line", which had crumbled as a result of Wittgenstein's victory at the Second battle of Polotsk just two weeks earlier.
Background.
Chashniki
Chashniki (, , , ) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, famous for the Battle of Ula during Livonian War and Battle of Czasniki that took place during the French Invasion of Russia (1812).
People.
- Ryhor Reles
- Solomon Zeitlin
- S. Ansky
External links.
- Photos on Radzima.org
- Jewish Cemeteries in Chashniki
- The murder of the Jews of Chashniki during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.