Some three thousand men and a handful women re-enact the 1812 battle of Borodino between French and Russian armies

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Some three thousand men and a handful women re-enact the battle of Borodino which took place on September 7, 1812, on the former battlefield near Borodino, 100 km West of Moscow, Russia, on the occasion of the 200th aniversary of the battle. The battle of Borodino left Napoleon's French armies victorious, allowing them to continue their march towards Moscow and briefly occupy the city, before being forced to retreat from Russia.

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Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Borodino, Moscow province, Russia
Photo credit: © Geert Groot Koerkamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1812, battle, bonaparte, borodino, cavalry, cossacks, france, historic, history, horsemen, horses, hussars, jubilee, napoleon, napoleontic, reconstruction, replay, russia, russian, victory, war