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Battle of Borodino 1812

The bloodiest battle of Napoleon's Russian campaign; Kutuzov withdraws and the French enter an empty Moscow.

Map showing the location of Battle of BorodinoBorodino
Border map for 1800. See Europe in 1800.

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Key facts

Date1812
TypeBattle
Location55.52° N, 35.82° E
Nearest city on the mapMoscow (about 116 km)
Territory of (map of 1800)Russian Empire

Rulers in 1812

RealmRulerReign
FranceNapoleon I1804–1814
England / UKGeorge III1760–1820
Rus' / RussiaAlexander I1801–1825
Ottomans / TurkeyMahmud II1808–1839

The world around 1812

YearEventWhere
1809Finland passes to RussiaTurku
1815Waterloo; Congress of ViennaBattle of Waterloo

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