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First Battle of Polotsk

1812 battle during the French invasion of Russia
Event battle Q903248
First Battle of Polotsk
probably Vasiliy Fiodorovich Timm (1820-1895). · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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First Battle of Polotsk

Summary

First Battle of Polotsk is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • First Battle of Polotsk's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • First Battle of Polotsk took place at Polatsk[4].
  • First Battle of Polotsk is part of French invasion of Russia[5].
  • First Battle of Polotsk's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Polack (1812, August)[6].
  • First Battle of Polotsk began on August 17, 1812[7].
  • First Battle of Polotsk ended on August 18, 1812[8].
  • First Battle of Polotsk's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.48333333, 'lon': 28.8}[9].

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When and Where

First Battle of Polotsk began on August 17, 1812[7]. It ended on August 18, 1812[8]. It took place at Polatsk[4].

Context

First Battle of Polotsk is part of French invasion of Russia[5]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[3].

Why It Matters

First Battle of Polotsk ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Country → Q184
    End time → +1812-08-18T00:00:00Z
    Part of → French invasion of Russia
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34242|batch #34242]]: First Battle of Polotsk == Belarus"
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