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Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov
Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov , 1745-1813, Russian field marshal. He fought against the Polish Confederation of Bar (see Bar, Confederation of ) and served in the Russo-Turkish Wars of 1768-74 and 1787-92, in which he lost an eye. He took part (1805) in the battle of Austerlitz, which was fought a... Read more
Napoleon I
Napoleon I , 1769-1821, emperor of the French, b. Ajaccio, Corsica, known as "the Little Corporal." Early Life The son of Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte (or Buonaparte; see under Bonaparte , family), young Napoleon was sent (1779) to French military schools at Brienne and Paris. He recei... Read more

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Borodino, Battle of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History BORODINO, BATTLE OF Borodino was the climactic battle of the Campaign of 1812, which took place...to do so, Kutuzov selected the field near the small village of Borodino, some seventy miles west of Moscow, for the battle. He concentrated...
Borodino
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Borodino , village, central European Russia, c.70 mi (110 km) W of Moscow. It was the site, on Sept. 7, 1812, of a battle between...
Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Russians meet them in direct combat, at Borodino, on Aug. 26, 1812. In the bloody battle at Borodino, Kutuzov lost 35,000 of his 120,000...have preferred to take the offensive after Borodino; but, when needed reinforcements were...
French War of 1812
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...capital, and so he selected the field near Borodino, which he prepared with field fortifications...subordinates to envelop the Russian position at Borodino and on September 7 launched a bloody...maneuver at Smolensk, the Battle of Borodino, the seizure of Moscow, and even the...
Kutuzov, Mikhail Ilarionovich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...face of superior French numbers, until he stood to battle at Borodino. Following that combat, Kutuzov continued his withdrawal...last time. See also: alexander i; austerlitz, battle of; borodino, battle of; bucharest, treaty of; french war of 1812...
Napoleon I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...the invasion was a national trauma, not only because of the brutality of the war — in one day, at the battle of Borodino, on September 7, 1812, the Russians lost 50,000 men and the French 40,000 — but also because of its blasphemous...
Vorontsov, Mikhail Semenovich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...a military hero (his portrait hangs in the Hero's Hall of the Hermitage), mainly for his generalship at the Battle of Borodino (1812) and his command of the Russian occupation army in France (1815 – 1818), his historical significance is...
Piotr Ivanovich Bagration, Prince
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Eylau, and Friedland. In 1808 he captured the Aland Islands from Sweden; in 1809 he fought against the Turks in the Russo-Turkish War of 1806-12; and in 1812 he commanded an army against Napoleon and was mortally wounded at Borodino.
Bucharest, Treaty of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...was able to confront Napoleon on a single front. This, according to General Langeron, made a difference at the battle of Borodino (1812). Not content at having saved most of the Moldo-Wallachian provinces, the Turks, who had no legal right to a territory...
Michel Ney
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Army was assembled in the spring of 1812 for the invasion of Russia, he was given command of the III Corps. At the Battle of Borodino he commanded the center with distinction and entered Moscow with the victorious army. As the withdrawal from Moscow became...

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Battle of Borodino
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Battle of Borodino a battle in 1812 at Borodino, a village to the west of Moscow, at which Napoleon's...advance to Moscow, but the heavy losses that they suffered at Borodino contributed to their eventual defeat.
Borodino, Battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Borodino, Battle of (7 September 1812) A battle fought between Russia and France, about 110 km (70 miles) west of Moscow. Here KUTUZOV...
Kutuzov, Mikhail Ilarionovich, Prince of Smolensk
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Bessarabia into Russia. He commanded the Russian armies in the wars against Napoleon and was forced to retreat after the defeat of BORODINO (7 September 1812). Kutuzov's decision to disperse in the face of the advancing grande armée undermined Napoleon...
Napoleonic Wars
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...conclusive, occupied 300,000 French soldiers when they were needed elsewhere. In 1812 Napoleon I defeated the Russians at BORODINO and occupied Moscow, but instead of suing for peace, Alexander I's forces withdrew further into the country. Napoleon...
Voina i Mir
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...spectacles: the ball at which Natasha and Andrei are introduced; the burning of Moscow; and specifically, the Battle of Borodino. Ballerina Ludmila Savelyeva is ravishing as Natasha; Bondarchuk himself appears as Pierre. An hour was cut for the American...

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Back to Borodino, THE MOSCOW TIMES
Newspaper article from: The Moscow Times (Russia); 6/4/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...com/ Would-be soldiers charge across Borodino Field in full regalia. Sometimes a dream...after the bloody battle at the village of Borodino on August 26, 1812, leaving Moscow...of fresh air with a history lesson. Borodino is located about 120 kilometers to the...
JOYCE GREEN'S GOT THE SCOOP ON BORODINO.(Neighbors West)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 12/6/2001; 700+ words ; ...interviewed Joyce Green, editor of the Borodino Bullett, a Web site serving the Spafford...Green Home address: East Lake Road, Borodino. I've lived there? Five years. I...Liverpool Why she's in the news: The Borodino Bullett celebrated its one-year anniversary...
BORODINO FIREFIGHTER SOUNDS ALARM OVER RECRUITING.(Neighbors West)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 1/10/2002; 700+ words ; ...CLARKE CRIME & SAFETY WRITER The Borodino Fire Department now has its own Web site attached to the Borodino Bullet site. "It's a great way to...site is: www.borodinobullett.com. Borodino has just over 20 firefighters on its...
BORODINO FIREFIGHTERS FUEL EFFORT TO BUILD VETERANS MEMORIAL; THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DONATES $1,000 FROM PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR THE PARK.(Neighbors West)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 10/25/2001; 661 words ; ...toward its de- velopment goal when the Borodino Volunteer Fire Department contributed...pancake breakfast at the firehouse in Borodino on July 22. Veterans committee members...intersection of Route 41 and Nunnery Road, in Borodino, thanks to the Housing and urban Development...
SECOND ANNUAL RACE FOR HOPE SET FOR THIS MONTH IN BORODINO; RACES HELD IN MEMORY OF DICK SHAFFER, A COMPETITIVE ATHLETE.(Neighbors)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 5/1/2008; 673 words ; ...Race For Hope in Shaffer's memory will be May 24 in Borodino. It's a 24-mile race through the hills of Borodino, which is about seven miles south of Skaneateles. Shaffer, a Borodino resident who died from cancer in November 2006, was...
BORODINO'S OLD GLORY IS FAR FROM FLAGGING.(Local)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 6/14/2005; 700+ words ; ...Day in the crossroads that's the hamlet of Borodino. If we haven't noticed it yet, Borodino sports a huge American flag on the sloping...Camillus. "I said, "We've got to do that in Borodino,"' she explains. "So, I came home...
BORODINO VOLUNTEER GROUP BUILDS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY; A PARK WITH A GAZEBO, PLAYGROUND, GARDEN DEDICATED THIS MONTH IN THE HAMLET.(Neighbors West)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 10/11/2001; 700+ words ; ...Community pride bloomed in Borodino recently with the dedication of a park...people gathered Saturday to dedicate Borodino Park. The gazebo, gardens and playground...ceremony, the Rev. Jim LeGro of the Borodino United Methodist Church described how...
SPAFFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIVES GRANGE HALL FACE-LIFT; GRANGE AGAIN FOCUS OF COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS CLEANING AND RESTORING BORODINO BUILDING.(Neighbors West)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 12/5/2002; 700+ words ; ...Errington Staff writer Inch by inch, the Borodino Grange Hall is returning to its former...When Osborne and her husband arrived in Borodino in 1950, the Grange Hall served as a...rural families and communities. Local: Borodino's fewer than a dozen remaining Grange...
BORODINO NAMES MILLER FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR.(Neighbors West)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 6/17/2004; 700+ words ; ...honored as Firefighter of The Year by the Borodino Fire Department. He just finished a...career in the fire service: I joined the Borodino Volunteer Fire Department in 1974. I...named Firefighter of the Year by the Borodino Fire Department. Color.
BORODINO GRANGE HALL GETS MARKER.(Neighbors West)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 6/1/2006; 422 words ; ...historic marker, which commemorates the Borodino Grange Hall, will begin at 10 a.m...national historical marker lists. The Borodino Grange Hall, built circa 1835, at the...balcony." People remember visiting the Borodino Grange to attend plays and square dances...