Historical Events tagged with "pultusk"
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Military & Warfare
Russian Forces Repel the French at Pultusk
December 26th, 1806 218 years ago
In late December, Russian forces under General Bennigsen engaged the French army led by Napoleon in the Battles of Pultusk and Golymin. The confrontations took place amidst severe winter conditions. The Russian strategy involved strong defensive positions, which successfully thwarted the advancing French forces. Despite being outmatched in numbers, the Russians managed to hold their ground, demonstrating effective use of terrain and skilled combat tactics to frustrate the French objectives.
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