French officer casualties were 28 killed and 105 wounded. Also on the 5th, General of Division Pierre Dupont de l'Étang repelled a Prussian probe near Braunsberg. [18] While part of his command battered at Lomitten, Dokhturov took the rest south to the bridge near Elditten. Instead of the usual shouts of Vive l'Empereur (long live the emperor), cries of Vive la paix (long live peace) were heard in the bivouacs when the emperor passed by. This assault came to naught when two French battalions counterattacked. APA Style [21], By this time, single battalions of the 46th Line and 24th Light were committed to defend the Lomitten bridgehead. [27], That evening, Bennigsen set up his headquarters at Heilingenthal with the bulk of his army nearby. The paroled Prussians promised not to fight against France for one year. This column, which was composed of the army Advance Guard, would attack north of Guttstadt with the aim of cutting off some of Ney's troops. The Russians captured 73 officers and 1,568 men, including General of Brigade François Roguet. [5], L'Estocq's attempt to pursue the French came to grief at Braniewo (Braunsberg) on 26 February, when Bernadotte's corps drubbed his advance guard. He had three battalions each of the Sievsk and Perm Russian Infantry Regiments, ten squadrons of the Ziethen Dragoon Regiment Nr. The Russians lost 500 casualties in the encounter, while French losses are not stated. [4] Maréchal Augereau's decimated VII Corps was broken up and its survivors were allotted to the other corps. [24], The morning of 6 June found Ney still defiantly in position. Got a tip? [18] Bennigsen lost between 2,000[24] and 2,500 killed and wounded, including Ostermann-Tolstoy and Lieutenant General Andrei Andreievich Somov wounded. The only French loss of consequence was Bernadotte, who was wounded in the head by a bullet and had to hand over command of the I Corps to General of Division Claude Perrin Victor. 1817. 1 October 2020. [1] However, his soldiers clamored for an end to the fighting. General of Division Claude Carra Saint-Cyr's division of the IV Corps defended the Lomitten bridgehead. Two redoubts which stood on the east bank of the Pasłęka were connected by a line of breastworks. The decisive Battle of Friedland was fought a week later on 14 June. Ji bo hûragahiyan li Mercên Bikaranînê binêre. The day's action ended along this line. The Russians would then move south and take position near Eldyty Wielkie (Elditten), thus preventing Soult from supporting Ney. The French marshal posted General of Division Baptiste Pierre Bisson's division to the south and west in the villages of Głotowo (Glottau), Knopin (Knopen), Łęgno (Lingnau), and Kwiecewo (Queetz).

Shamokin, Pennsylvania. P. 249, Summerville Ch. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description ; Victor : B-18908: 10-in. [26] Bennigsen ordered his army to retreat on the evening of 7 June. Dobre Miasto (Guttstadt) is on Route 51 about 20 kilometers (12 mi) southwest of Lidzbark Warmiński (Heilsberg) and 24 kilometers (15 mi) north of Olsztyn (Allenstein). [20], L'Estocq's instructions called for him to mount a demonstration against Bernadotte's position. [13], Lieutenant General Fabian Gottlieb von Osten-Sacken led the 2nd Column, which consisted of 42 battalions, 140 squadrons, and nine batteries. Historian Digby Smith called the action a Russian victory. The local French commander, General of Division Louis-Vincent-Joseph Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire defended the crossing in strength and the Russian leader did not try to attack.