Siege

Siege of Riga

Jul 1812 · 56.95° N, 24.11° E

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Jul 1812
Kind
Siege
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56.95° N, 24.11° E
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siege during the French invasion of Russia (1812)

Siege of Riga (1812)

Siege during the French invasion of Russia (1812)

The siege of Riga was a military operation during the Napoleonic Wars. The siege lasted five months from July – December 1812, during which the left flank of Napoleon's "Great Army" tried to gain a favorable position for an attack on Russian-controlled port city Riga, the capital of the Governorate of Livonia. They failed to cross the Daugava River, and accordingly the siege was not carried out completely.

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