BORODINO, Moscow region, September 2 (Itar-Tass) —— President Vladimir Putin took part in celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Borodino Battle and awarded the “City of Military Glory” titles ...

BORODINO, Russia (AP) – Two hundred years after the key battle of the French-Russian war, thousands of enthusiasts are reenacting the clash. The Battle of Borodino, in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s army ...

Located in the area of Moscow, in the Mozhaisk district, the Borodino Battlefield (Moksova or Borodino Battle, 1912) covers over 100 km 2. The historic landscape is similar to the one of 1812 and ...

Before he stood in the courtyard of the Kremlin, watching Moscow and his hopes go up in flames, Napoleon Bonaparte had lost three-quarters of his Army in the weary march from the Russian border and in ...

BREST, 30 August (BelTA) - At the invitation of the Borodino State Military History Museum the event re-enactors from Brest will, for the first time, participate in the international military history ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This medalette commemorates the ...

BORODINO, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin made a rousing call for unity among Russia's diverse ethnic and religious groups on Sunday as he led commemorations of a battle 200 years ago that ...

Borodino is a name often heard in Moscow. It is a village about 70 miles westward, where Marshal Kutusov’s Russian army made a last-ditch stand against Napoleon in 1812, and where in World War II a ...

The Year is 1812. On the eve of the decisive battle of Borodino, Napoleon's secret agent steals a Russian battle plan. This fact is known to General Kutuzov (Head of Russian forces), thanks to a young ...

The battle that followed was the bloodiest day's fighting of the Napoleonic Wars, and proved one of the most infamous battles of history.

He visited the Borodino Battle Museum founded in 1839 on the orders of Emperor Alexander II BORODINO, Moscow region, September 2 (Itar-Tass) —— President Vladimir Putin took part in celebrations of ...