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Battle of Eylau, February 8th, 1807

Date and place

  • February 8th, 1807 at Preußisch Eylau (nowadays Bagrationovsk, Russia), thirty kilometers southeast of Königsberg (today Kaliningrad).

Involved forces

Casualties and losses

  • French army: between 5,800 and 25,000 men according according to differents sources, including a dozen of generals. 
  • Allied army: from 20 to 30,000 men. 

Map of the battle of Eylau, February 8th, 1807

Napoleonic Battles - Map of the battle of Eylau, February 8th, 1807

Picture - "Napoleon on the battlefield of Preussisch-Eylau, February 9th, 1807". Painted 1808 by Antoine-Jean Gros.

Napoleonic Battles - Picture of the battle of Eylau, February 8th, 1807 -

Photos Credits

 Photo of Lionel A. Bouchon Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.
 Photo of Marie-Albe Grau Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
 Photo of Floriane Grau Photos by Floriane Grau.
 Photo of Michèle Grau-Ghelardi Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
 Photo of Didier Grau Photos by Didier Grau.
 Photo of various authors Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.

Video credits