BORODINO 1812 SET

The Battle of Borodino was fought on September 5-7, 1812 between the French army, commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Russian army commanded by Mikhail Kutuzov. It is assumed that about 120,000 people took part in the battle on the Russian side. people, and on the French side - approx. 135 thousand. soldiers. The battle was fought at a relatively short distance from Moscow, and the area to be fought was carefully selected by the Russian commander, who intended to adopt a defensive position in the course of the battle and repel French attacks. Of course, the topography of the area was favorable to Kutuzov's intentions. The first actions (on September 5) were initiated by the 5th Corps of the Grand Army, composed of the troops of Fr. Warszawski, which were to lead to the outflanking of the so-called Shevardino redoubt. These actions, however, did not bring the desired effect. The decisive clash took place on September 7, when, in the course of very bloody fights for the next Russian field fortifications, the French side prevailed. The losses on both sides were extremely high - according to various, sometimes divergent estimates, the Russians were to lose 40,000 to 50,000. soldiers, and the French army approx. 30-35 thousand. people. The immediate aftermath of the Battle of Borodino was the seizure of Moscow by Napoleon.