БОРОДИНО: как русская армия остановила Наполеона

On September 7, 1812, two massive armies clashed at the village of Borodino—the Russian army under Mikhail Kutuzov and Napoleon's Grande Armée. This battle became one of the bloodiest days of the Napoleonic Wars. The French captured Russian fortifications, Bagration's flèches fell, Raevsky's battery was taken, and that evening the Russian army abandoned the battlefield. But Napoleon never achieved what he had sought in this decisive battle: Kutuzov's army was not destroyed and retained the ability to continue the war. Why did the Russian command avoid a decisive battle for months? Why did Kutuzov continue his retreat even after his appointment as commander-in-chief? What happened at Bagration's flèches and Raevsky's battery? Why was Uvarov and Platov's raid more important than it appeared? And most importantly, why did Napoleon never bring himself to commit his Guard to the battle? In this video, we examine in detail the Battle of Borodino, the decisions of Kutuzov and Napoleon, the enormous losses of both armies, the council at Fili, the abandonment of Moscow, and how the surviving Russian army ultimately became Napoleon's greatest challenge. Borodino did not destroy the Grande Armée in a single day. But it was here that it became clear: Napoleon's usual war strategy—defeat the enemy army in a decisive battle and force them to make peace—had failed in Russia. Sources and materials: Borodino Field Museum-Reserve https://www.borodino.ru/ Presidential Library — "The Famous Battle of Borodino Took Place" https://www.prlib.ru/history/619518 Presidential Library — "Authentic Documents on the Battle of Borodino on August 26, 1812": reports of Kutuzov, Barclay de Tolly, Ermolov, Konovnitsyn, Raevsky, Dokhturov, and other commanders https://www.prlib.ru/item/732431 Presidential Library — Memories of Participants in the Battle of Borodino https://www.prlib.ru/news/1350825 Presidential Library — Materials on the Battle of Borodino and Historical Research https://www.prlib.ru/news/688049 Panorama Museum "Battle of Borodino" https://1812panorama.ru/ Fondation Napoleon — Borodino (La Moskowa) https://www.napoleon.org/en/magazine/... Fondation Napoleon — Napoleon's Russian Campaign: From the Niemen to Moscow https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-o... Fondation Napoleon — Napoleon's Russian Campaign: The Retreat https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-o... Estimates of army sizes, casualties, and interpretations of the outcome of the Battle of Borodino may differ in different studies. #Borodino #Napoleon #Kutuzov #HistoryofRussia #PatrioticWar1812 #1812 #History