The Battle of Smolensk, the first major battle of the French invasion of Russia took place on August 16–18, 1812, between 175,000 men of the Grande Armée under Napoleon Bonaparte and 130,000 Russians under Barclay de Tolly, though only about 50,000 and 60,000 respectively were actually engaged.
La Batalla de Smolensk, la primera gran batalla de la invasión francesa a Rusia, tuvo lugar entre el 16 y el 18 de 1812, entre 175,000 hombres de la Grande Armée al mando de Napoleón Bonaparte y 130,000 rusos al mando de Barclay de Tolly, aunque solamente 50,000 y 60,000 respectivamente participaron realmente.