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Title
Perilous Winter Crossing
Description
Battle of Berezina
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1812-11-28
Scenario#
A407
Location
Borisov, Belarus
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of (the) Berezina took place from November 26 to 29, 1812, between the French army of Napoleon, retreating after his invasion of Russia and crossing the Berezina, and the Russian armies under Mikhail Kutuzov, Peter Wittgenstein and Admiral Pavel Chichagov. The battle ended with a mixed outcome. The French suffered heavy losses but managed to cross the river and avoid being trapped. Since then "Bérézina" has been used in French as a synonym for "disaster".
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Berezina
External Link
Combatants
French
Russians
Additional Information
French Invasion of Russia
Collection:
Geolocation
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