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

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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

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