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Napoleonic Wars in Russia

August 26, 1812. The eve of the bloodiest battle of the Napoleonic Wars in Russia. Two huge armies, quarter million people, clashed near Borodino village, 124 km west of Moscow. Napoleon aimed to seize the village and break through Russian defenses. Bagration's troops bravely fought, but the price was high. Bagration got mortally wounded, but the Russians managed to repel the French attacks.14min left