Battle of Borodino
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, German History, French History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Europe
- Date: September 7, 1812
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Napoleonic Wars. Result: Indecisive; the Russian army left the field but were undefeated and intact.
On September 7, 1812, the Russian army under Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov decided to fight in the defense of the road to Moscow, abandoning temporarily its strategy of trading space for time. With little room to maneuver in the field, the French attacked the Russians across the width of the front, engaging in bitter direct assaults. In a single day of savage fighting, one of the bloodiest in history,...
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