Report A.P.Tormasova

Kobrin → Outstanding persons

[The report A.P.Tormasova [1] from 16 on July (28), 1812.]
To ITS IMPERIAL MAJESTY General from the Cavalry Tormasov, of July 16, 1812, from the city of Kobrin informs:

I have happiness to a vsepoddanneysha to congratulate YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY, on perfect breaking, and a zabraniye in captivity, this July of the 15th, all group of the Saxon troops occupying the city of Kobrin and on big persistence nine hours defending it. Trophies of this victory essence: four banner, eight guns, and large number of the different weapon; are taken prisoner: Klingel ordering the Major general group, [2] Colonels 3, Shtab-Ofitserov 6, Officers 57, corporals and privates 2.234 killed on the spot more than one thousand people; loss from our party is not very considerable.

The Saxon case under the command of the French Field marshal Rainier [3] follows from Slonim on change of the Austrian case of being here; The Prince Schwarzenberg [4] went through Slutsk to Minsk.

Plunging to feet of YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY four enemy a banner, with my Aide-de-camp of Guard Porutchik Bibikov, after this I will have happiness to submit the detailed report on this happy defeat and on the further movements of troops, it is the most gracious to me entrusted.

"Northern mail" No. 60 of July 27, 1812.
* Addition to "The St. Petersburg sheets" No. 61 of July 30, 1812.
"The historical, statistical and geographical magazine", 1812, p. 3, book 2 (August), page 162-163.

Comments:
[1] Tormasov Alexander Petrovich (1752 - 1819), the Russian general from a cavalry, in 1812 the commander-in-chief of the 3rd Reserve (Observation) army, since September, 1812 ordered troops of the Main army.
[2] Klengel Heinrich Christian Magnus a background (von Klengel Heinrich Cristian Magnus) (1761 - 1814), the Saxon major general, in 1812 the commander of the 1st crew of the 22nd infantry division, is taken prisoner near Kobrin 15 on July (27), 1812.
[3] Reynye had no rank of the marshal Imperiya.
Reynie Jean Louis Ebenezer (Reynier Jean-Louis-Ebénéser) (1771 - 1814), the count, the French divisional general, in 1812-1813 the commander of the 7th (Saxon) case, is taken prisoner near Leipzig 7 on October (19), 1813, died in Paris 15 on February (27), 1814.
[4] Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp (Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp) (1771 - 1820), the prince, the duke Krumausky, the Austrian general from a cavalry (since September 30 (on October 12), 1812 the field marshal), in 1812 the commander of the Austrian auxiliary case of Great army, in 1813-1814 the commander-in-chief of Bohemian (Main) army, in 1815 the commander-in-chief of allied army on the Top Rhine.

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The report of the general from a cavalry A.P. Tormasov to the emperor Alexander I of August 2, 1812 on march from the settlement of Novoselka


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[The report A.P.Tormasova [1] from 7 on August (19), 1812].
The general from the Cavalry Tormasov of August 7 from camp at the settlement of Novoselka informs ITS IMPERIAL MAJESTY of the following:

After vsepoddanneyshy my report to YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY [of August 2] about defeat of the enemy at Kobrin, we pursue the case of Saxon troops was my vanguard under team of the General Aide-de-camp Graff Lambert [2] and group under team of the Major general Chaplits [3] to side of Slonim where it hasty receded; but then soyedinyas with the case Austrian, it was open the 27th of July in the town of Pruzhanakh, he part of the connected troops attacked on [July] 28 group of the Major general Chaplits at the settlement of Revyatichakh; but it was reflected without loss, considerable from our party. On [July] 29 attacked by very excellent forces vanguard of the General Aide-de-camp Graff Lambert which being in Pruzhanakh, receded according to my instruction to the settlement of Gorodechna where in a reinforcement it was sent by me with the case of troops of the Lieutenant general Markov, [4] and the next day and itself with other troops followed there; the enemy being number more than twice is stronger than me, attacked me 31 dates of July at the settlement of Gorodechna; but the enemy was reflected by bravery of troops of YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY in all points.

Business began at 9 o'clock in the morning, continued with extraordinary persistence in the whole day and came to an end at night; the enemy according to the announcement of prisoners lost more than 5.000 killed and wounded; from our party the loss can stretch to 1.500 people.

Troops enemy predvoditelstvuyema were: Austrian [troops –] the General Prince Schwarzenberg, [5] Saxon [troops –] the French General Count Rainier. [6]

Austrian [troops] according to the testimony of captured Officers was 25.000, Saxon [troops] 15.000. All efforts of the enemy remained vain.

Soldiers of YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY did not concede it any step, did not give it what to use, and took at it 230 people prisoner with 4 Officers. I hurry to inform on this happy incident to a vsepoddanneysha, delivering to myself to demonstrate a holy duty before YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY that all Generals, the Staff and Subaltern officers and the lower ranks in this persistent business sorevnovat among themselves in courage and fearlessness, and the enemy istoshchya all efforts, was forced to leave the place of battle where the army of YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY was located on camps.

"Northern mail" No. 68 of August 24, 1812.
* Addition to "The St. Petersburg sheets" No. 69 of August 27, 1812.

Comments:
[1] Tormasov Alexander Petrovich (1752 - 1819), the Russian general from a cavalry, in 1812 the commander-in-chief of the 3rd Reserve (Observation) army, since September, 1812 ordered troops of the Main army.
[2] Lambert Karl Osipovich (de Lambert) (1772 - 1843), the count, the Russian major general (since October 21 (on November 2), 1812 the lieutenant general), the general aide-de-camp, the chief of the Alexandria Hussars, in 1812 the commander of the case in the 3rd Reserve Observation army, in 1813-1814 the commander of the 5th cavalry division.
[3] Chaplits Efim Ignatyevich (Czaplic) (1768 - 1825), the Russian major general (since October 31 (on November 12), 1812 the lieutenant general), the chief of the Pavlohrad Hussars, in 1812 the commander of the 8th cavalry division, then ordered the cavalry case in the 3rd Western army, at the beginning of 1813 the commander of vanguard of the 3rd Western army, in 1813 the commander of a cavalry division of the 7th infantry case D.S.Dokhturova ordered a cavalry of the Polish army, in 1814.
[4] Markov Evgeny Ivanovich (1769 - 1828), the Russian lieutenant general, in 1812 the commander of the case in the 3rd Reserve Observation army, in 1813-1814 the commander of the case in the Polish army.
[5] Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp (Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp) (1771 - 1820), the prince, the duke Krumausky, the Austrian general from a cavalry (since September 30 (on October 12), 1812 the field marshal), in 1812 the commander of the Austrian auxiliary case of Great army, in 1813-1814 the commander-in-chief of Bohemian (Main) army, in 1815 the commander-in-chief of allied army on the Top Rhine.
[6] Reynie Jean Louis Ebenezer (Reynier Jean-Louis-Ebénéser) (1771 - 1814), the count, the French divisional general, in 1812-1813 the commander of the 7th (Saxon) case, is taken prisoner near Leipzig 7 on October (19), 1813, died in Paris 15 on February (27), 1814.

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[The report A.P.Tormasova [1] of August 22 (on September 3), 1812].
The general from the Cavalry Tormasov, from 22 past Augustus from camp at the city of Lutsk, informs ITS IMPERIAL MAJESTY of the following:

August 17 with troops to me entrusted I arrived safely to the city of Lutsk. Throughout my march to the city of Kovl places were occupied with our groups: Ratno, Vyzhva, Matseiov, Lyuboml and Turisk, both for an obespechivaniye of my movement, and for supervision over the direction of forces enemy; soon on arrival we wash to Kovl, the enemy in big forces on the left my flank in the town of Shatska appeared, attacked the post which was in Lyubomla. I immediately ordered to the vanguard commander General Aide-de-camp Graff Lambert [2] to rekognostsirovat the enemy, and awaking will find him in dimensional to itself forces, to attack and occupy the town of Lyuboml; in an opposite case, without subjecting people to vain loss, with the enemy not to enter business, but to have it in supervision. At this rekognostsirovaniye of the horse-Tatar ulansky regiment Colonel Knorring [3] with one hunters of the regiment entrusted to it and with the Cossack Vlasov's part 2[4] regiments were broken by the enemy advanced post, from infantry and a cavalry consisting and took prisoner up to 50 people. Graff Lambert rose with kavaleriyeyu the to the town of Lyuboml on a small distance of a gun shot, but having opened that the enemy in force, stopped in 4 versts, not byv to them obespokoivan. The major general Chaplits [5] on a post in Vyzhva in too time was strongly attacked by 8 battalions of the Austrian infantry and part of a cavalry; but despite effort of the enemy, this post with loss, big for it, it was withheld, and 34 persons are taken prisoner by us. From our party it is killed: Subaltern officers 3, Corporal 1, privates 29; it is wounded: Shtab-Ofitserov 2, Subaltern officers 2, Corporals 5 and privates 135.

Through taken prisoner I inquired that the Prince Schwarzenberg [6] with in every way is in Shatska and has to act on Kovel, and the French General Rainier [7] having attached to myself confederates Polish, from Lyuboml to our left flank. The next day, i.e. the 14th [August] the enemy in all points more us did not disturb. Without having intention to enter with it decisive battle, but only whenever possible to keep aspiration it especially to win time to rapprochement of 1 column of the Moldavian army to Dubno, I the 15th [August] undertook march to Lutsk, having given to all groups holding the advanced posts, the following direction: The major general Prince Khovansky [8] from Ratno had to join the 2nd case consisting between Dathina and Nesukhoizha. This case 14 of date [August] came to Kovl, ostavya small group under team of the Major general Benardos, [9] for cover of march of the Major general Chaplits from Vyzhva to Kovl who made then a rear guard of army; and the Major general Benardos went from Nesukhoizha through Milanovichi on Splittings for connection and a reinforcement of the Major general Melissino, [10] going from Lyubashev to Splittings where the groups and held this post. To the General Aide-de-camp Gr [af] to Lambert going through m Turisk, Kiselin and Torchin to Lutsk where having passed the river Snatch, it was ordered to hold a post at the settlement of Torgovits. To the major general Hrushchov, [11] going from the city of Vladimir two roads, one through m. Fornications and to Boreml, and another through Gorokhov and Berestechko behind the river Snatch, it is told to hold the posts, postupya in team of the General Aide-de-camp Graff Lambert. The movement of all these groups was made without distant obstacle; the enemy though pursued, but is weak.

After crossing of the river Snatch army, to me entrusted camped at the city of Lutsk, and the Major general Chaplits with group in Rozhishchakh, having under the administration and a post at Splittings. The enemy, on the received news and according to the testimony of prisoners, is about a m of Turisk and the city of Vladimir from in every way Austrian and Saxon army which more than 10.000 konfederatsionny troops joined.

[12] received the notice from 1 column of the Danube army consisting under team of the Lieutenant general Voinov that because of the continuing heavy rains within 12 days, he at a crossing through the Prut from strong spillage of waters met some difficulty; but however hopes in short time to me armiyeyu to connect to a vverenna. According to all remarks the enemy intends to affect with the connected forces the left flank of my position; but how many an opportunity will be, it I will begin to reflect all attempts, for hindrance to it through Snatch crossings. What a vsepoddanneysha I inform YOUR IMPERIAL MAJESTY on.

* Addition to "The St. Petersburg sheets" No. 75 of September 17, 1812.
"Northern mail" No. 75 of September 18, 1812.
Addition to "The Moscow sheets" No. 96 of November 30, 1812.

Comments:
[1] Tormasov Alexander Petrovich (1752 - 1819), the Russian general from a cavalry, in 1812 the commander-in-chief of the 3rd Reserve (Observation) army, since September, 1812 ordered troops of the Main army.
[2] Lambert Karl Osipovich (de Lambert) (1772 - 1843), the count, the Russian major general (since October 21 (on November 2), 1812 the lieutenant general), the general aide-de-camp, the chief of the Alexandria Hussars, in 1812 the commander of the case in the 3rd Reserve Observation army, in 1813-1814 the commander of the 5th cavalry division.
[3] Knorring Karl Bogdanovich (Knorring) (1775 - 1817), the Russian colonel (with 2 on December (14), 1812 the major general), the chief of the Tatar ulansky regiment, in 1813 the commander of a cavalry division in the case D.S.Dokhturova, in 1814 the commander of separate cavalry group in the Polish army.
[4] Vlasov 2nd Mikhail Alekseevich (1771 - 1823), Russian army foreman, commander of Donskoy of the Cossack regiment.
[5] Chaplits Efim Ignatyevich (Czaplic) (1768 - 1825), the Russian major general (since October 31 (on November 12), 1812 the lieutenant general), the chief of the Pavlohrad Hussars, in 1812 the commander of the 8th cavalry division, then ordered the cavalry case in the 3rd Western army, at the beginning of 1813 the commander of vanguard of the 3rd Western army, in 1813 the commander of a cavalry division of the 7th infantry case D.S.Dokhturova ordered a cavalry of the Polish army, in 1814.
[6] Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp (Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp) (1771 - 1820), the prince, the duke Krumausky, the Austrian general from a cavalry (since September 30 (on October 12), 1812 the field marshal), in 1812 the commander of the Austrian auxiliary case of Great army, in 1813-1814 the commander-in-chief of Bohemian (Main) army, in 1815 the commander-in-chief of allied army on the Top Rhine.
[7] Reynie Jean Louis Ebenezer (Reynier Jean-Louis-Ebénéser) (1771 - 1814), the count, the French divisional general, in 1812-1813 the commander of the 7th (Saxon) case, is taken prisoner near Leipzig 7 on October (19), 1813, died in Paris 15 on February (27), 1814.
[8] Khovansky Nikolay Nikolaevich (1777 - 1837), the prince, the Russian major general (since August 30 (on September 11), 1814 the lieutenant general), the chief of the Dnieper infantry regiment, in 1812 the commander of the 2nd crew of the 18th infantry division A. G. Shcherbatova in S.M.Kamensky's case, in 1814 ordered infantry in I. K. Orurk's group near Vezel.
[9] Benardos the 2nd Panteleymon Egorovich (1763 - 1839), the Russian major general, the chief of the Vladimir infantry regiment, in 1812 the commander of the 1st crew of the 18th infantry division A. G. Shcherbatova in S.M.Kamensky's case, in 1813-1814 the commander of the 18th infantry division in Silesian army.
[10] Melissino Alexey Petrovich (1759 - 1813), the Russian major general, the chief of Lubensky Hussars, in 1812 the commander of the 11th cavalry division in the case F.V.Osten-Sakena of the 3rd Western army, is fatally wounded near Dresden 14 on August (26), 1813, died next day.
[11] Hrushchov Ivan Alekseevich (1774 - 1824), the Russian major general, the chief Arzamasskogo dragoon (since December, 1812 horse egerskogo) the shelf, in 1812 the commander of the 16th crew of the 5th cavalry divisions in K. O. Lambert's case.
[12] Soldiers Alexander Lvovich (1770 - 1832), the Russian lieutenant general, Starodubsky's chief dragoon (since December, 1812 kirasirsky) the shelf, in 1812 the commander of the 3rd case in the Danube army, then the commander of the case in the 3rd Western army.

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[The report A.P.Tormasova [1] from 11 on September (23), 1812].
The general from a cavalry Tormasov, of September 11, from camp at Lutsk informs the Commander-in-chief of all armies General Field marshal Knyazyu [Golenishchevu-] of Kutuzova [2] the following:

Taking my former position behind the river Snatch and waiting for connection of troops of the former Danube army, I did not stick throughout this time as perhaps to disturb the enemy parties of a light cavalry. The Cossack party transported by swimming for the river Snatch the 26th of the past Augustus, took one Saxon troops of the Engineering Captain removing a watercourse of Styri and neighboring places at Lutsk and the convoy team which was at it, the Officer of one and ordinary 16 [people]. Producing in many places of a crossing and Snatch bridges for transition of troops for the river, the enemy izvestyas about it, rekognostsirovat the 7th this month [September] a position and my crossing at Lutsk with all kavaleriyeyu and several tools. At this case there was a small cavalry business continuing from a half of day till the evening, the taken several people prisoner declared that commanders of their troops the Prince Schwarzenberg [3] and the General Rainier [4] personally thus were.

8 dates [September] the General Aide-de-camp Graff Lambert [5] holding a post at the village of Tergovitsa, transported for travel the party made of Vlasov and Chikilev's Don regiments [6] which having opened one enemy Ulansky squadron to the settlement of Nesevich, having attacked broke it absolutely, having taken ordinary 32 persons and one doctor prisoner; from our party 3 [persons] are killed Cossacks 2, wounded. Having learned Graff Lambert from these prisoners that same day the Austrian General Tseygmeyster has to come to the mentioned settlement with cavalry group, [7] immediately went with part of the cavalry there at all, and before dawn having attacked enemy camp, broke the enemy and put to flight it. At this case it is taken prisoner: Shtab-Ofitser 1, Subaltern officers 8, privates 140, doctors 3 and whether three standards easily horse to Aura [y] of a regiment [are taken]. The loss from our party is very insignificant: it is wounded the Alexandria Hussars of privates 2, 3 [persons] are taken prisoner.

In this business especially caused a stir: the ordering General Aide-de-camp Graff Lambert, Labe guard of Hussars the Colonel Prince Bagration [8] and the Alexandria Hussars the Lieutenant Count Buksgevden who at this case ordering a semi-squadron, took from the enemy these standards.

Herewith I inform your Grace that the army entrusted to me connected with former Danube armiyeyu the Admiral Chichagov, [9] 5 this September.

* Addition to "The St. Petersburg sheets" No. 80 of October 4, 1812.
Addition to "Northern mail" No. 80 of October 5, 1812.
Addition to "The Moscow sheets" No. 99 of December 11, 1812.

Comments:
[1] Tormasov Alexander Petrovich (1752 - 1819), the Russian general from a cavalry, in 1812 the commander-in-chief of the 3rd Reserve (Observation) army, since September, 1812 ordered troops of the Main army.
[2] Golenishchev-Kutuzov Mikhail Illarionovich (1745/1747 - 1813), the count (since July 29 (on August 10), 1812 the lightest prince; with 6 on December (18), 1812 the lightest prince Smolensk), the Russian general from an infanteriya (since August 30 (on September 11), 1812 the general field marshal), the chief of the Pskov infantry regiment, in 1812 the chief of the St. Petersburg militia, with 5 on August (17), 1812 the commander-in-chief of all Russian armies, in 1813 the commander-in-chief of the connected Russian-Prussian armies, died in Buntslau 16 on April (28), 1813.
[3] Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp (Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp) (1771 - 1820), the prince, the duke Krumausky, the Austrian general from a cavalry (since September 30 (on October 12), 1812 the field marshal), in 1812 the commander of the Austrian auxiliary case of Great army, in 1813-1814 the commander-in-chief of Bohemian (Main) army, in 1815 the commander-in-chief of allied army on the Top Rhine.
[4] Reynie Jean Louis Ebenezer (Reynier Jean-Louis-Ebénéser) (1771 - 1814), the count, the French divisional general, in 1812-1813 the commander of the 7th (Saxon) case, is taken prisoner near Leipzig 7 on October (19), 1813, died in Paris 15 on February (27), 1814.
[5] Lambert Karl Osipovich (de Lambert) (1772 - 1843), the count, the Russian major general (since October 21 (on November 2), 1812 the lieutenant general), the general aide-de-camp, the chief of the Alexandria Hussars, in 1812 the commander of the case in the 3rd Reserve Observation army, in 1813-1814 the commander of the 5th cavalry division.
[6] Chikilev Alexander Fedorovich (1770 –?), Russian army foreman, commander of Donskoy of the Cossack regiment.
[7] Zechmejster von Reinau Teofil Josef (Zechmeister von Rheinau) (1765 - 1819), the baron, the Austrian major general, in 1812 the commander of the 1st crew kav. Frimon's divisions in the Austrian auxiliary case of Schwarzenberg, in 1814 the commander of crew in the 1st easy division Tambourines.
[8] Bagration the 2nd Roman Ivanovich (1778 - 1834), the Russian colonel (since May 21 (on June 2), 1813 the major general), in 1812 consisted in the 3rd Reserve Observation army.
[9] Chichagov Pavel Vasilyevich (1767 - 1849), the Russian admiral, the general aide-de-camp, in 1812 the commander-in-chief of the Danube army, with 18 on September (30), 1812 till February, 1813 the commander-in-chief of the 3rd Western army.

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1812 of September 22. - OFFICIAL REPORT to A.P.TORMASOVA M. I. KUTUZOV
About ACTIONS of the 3rd WESTERN ARMY AGAINST the AUSTRIAN CASE of the FIELD MARSHAL SCHWARZENBERG

No. 140
At the end of the offensive movements of the army entrusted to me in total with part of the Moldavian army, according to conditional my assumptions with the general admiral Chichagov, against the connected Austrian, Saxon and Polish forces, I received the highest of his imperial majesty command about movement me to the 2nd Western army. Having forced out nowadays from borders of the Volynsk province of the enemy and going to that appointment, a debt I deliver to inform your grace that throughout offensive our movements the enemy two times concentrated at first behind the river to Turiyey at m [estechka] Turisk, and then at m Lyuboml's [estechka], but seeing itself everyone time bypassed from flanks, ran away battles and retired with big haste different roads, exterminating bridges and dams, to m [estechka] everywhere to Vlodava where, being reruled through the river Bug, went the coastal road to Brest Lithuanian. His Ariyergarda, byv are overtaken by our easy cavalry, daily suffered a big loss in people, except the killed and wounded how it is possible to believe up to two thousand, more than 500 people are taken prisoner. The case Austrian the prince Schwarzenberg was so constrained in the retreat that had no time to attach to itself groups of generals Mora and Zigentalya who followed on Ratno. These groups from their main case hurry to cut off my vanguards and not to allow before connection with it.

General from a cavalry Tormasov

Authors: Podmazo Alexander Aleksandrovich of "News of military operations of 1812-1814"
Lviv Sergey Vladimirovich "History of Patriotic war of 1812 in documents"

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