Prince Pyotr Bagration (1765-1812) and various generals on a monument to the heroes of the Battle of Borodino (1812) in Moscow, Russia
The Battle of Borodino fought on September 7, 1812, was the largest and bloodiest single-day action of the Napoleonic Wars, involving more than 250,000 troops and resulting in at least 70,000 casualties. In this photo : close-up of the Russian heroes of the Napoleonic Battle of Borodino (1812), part of the equestrian monument to Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov. Pyotr Bagration (10 July 1765 - 24 September 1812) was a Russian general and prince of Georgian origin, prominent during the Napoleonic Wars. During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, Bagration commanded one of two large Russian armies, the other commanded by Barclay de Tolly, fighting a series of rear-guard actions. The Russians failed to stop the French advance at the Battle of Smolensk. Barclay had proposed a scorched earth retreat that was approved by Alexander I, although Bagration preferred to confront the French in a major battle. Mikhail Kutuzov succeeded Barclay as Commander-in-Chief and continued his policy until the Battle of Borodino near Moscow. Bagration commanded the left wing, later called the Bagration fleches (arrows), at Borodino, where he was mortally wounded and died a few weeks later. He was originally buried at a local church, but in 1839 was reburied on the battlefield of Borodino.
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Location: Monument to the Heroes of the Battle of Borodino, Kutuzov Avenue, Moscow, Russia, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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