Иллюстрация к статье «Клястицы». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915), Peter von Hess, before 1914

The battle of klyastitsy, also called battle of yakubovo, was a series of military engagements which took place in 1812 near the village of klyastitsy (drissa uyezd, vitebsk guberniya) on the road between polotsk and sebezh. In this battle the russian corps under the command of peter wittgenstein, stood up to the french corps under the command of marshal nicolas oudinot. The result was inconclusive, with both sides suffering heavy losses and retreating along their communication lines after the battle. Date: before 1914.