Battle Name : Ostronovo

Date(s) : 18 July 1812

Part of :The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon's Russian Campaign

Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between French Cavalry corps and Vanguard of Russian 1st Army

Land battle : Sea battle : Air combat : Seige :

Summary : A number of brief clashes over 2 days between Murat's Cavalry vanguard and advanced units of Barclay de Tolly's 1st Army on the Dvina.

Location : The town of Ostronovo on the banks of the Dvina, Russia

In modern day : Russia

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