Borodino

Noun

Meaning

Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army

Source: WordNet

Related terms

Borodinsky bread

Phrases with the word

Borodino bread

Examples

After the measured victories at Smolensk and Borodino Napoleon occupied Moscow, only to find it burned by the retreating Russian army. Source: Internet

Finally, the two armies engaged in the Battle of Borodino on 7 September, Philip Haythornthwaite, Borodino 1812; Napoleon's great gamble (2012). Source: Internet

One major battle was fought at Borodino ; casualties were very high but it was indecisive and Napoleon was unable to engage and defeat the Russian armies. Source: Internet

Schleswig-Holstein was renamed Borodino, and was used as a target ship until 1960. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

borodaevite borodeuteride Borodin Borodino bread Borodinsky bread Boroff