Episode 2 of 2
Clash near Borodino
- When
- 7 September 1812
- Where
- outskirts of Moscow near the village of Borodino
- Part of
- Battle of Borodino
Two armies of nearly a quarter of a million men fought near Borodino on 7 September 1812, during Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
On 7 September 1812, two huge armies clashed near Borodino, on the outskirts of Moscow near the village of Borodino, during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. The engagement involved nearly a quarter of a million soldiers, with a ratio of about 1.1 French soldiers to 1 Russian soldier. The supplied passages do not record casualty totals or state which side won, so the outcome is left unstated here.
Sources
- Battle of Borodino Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
- Mikhail Kutuzov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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