In Photos: Re-Enactors Act Out Battle of Borodino on Anniversary
Re-enactors donned 19th-century military garb this week to act out the Battle of Borodino, a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars that took place outside Moscow.
While the 1812 battle between imperial Russian forces and Napoleon's army technically ended in a Russian defeat, both sides took huge losses. The Russian army retreated, allowing Napoleon to capture Moscow, which had been set aflame, to await a surrender that would never come. With the onset of winter, the French had no choice but to retreat from Russia.
This defeat would mark the beginning of the end of Napoleon's rule.
Here is a look at the re-enactment scenes on the battle site:
While the 1812 battle between imperial Russian forces and Napoleon's army technically ended in a Russian defeat, both sides took huge losses. The Russian army retreated, allowing Napoleon to capture Moscow, which had been set aflame, to await a surrender that would never come. With the onset of winter, the French had no choice but to retreat from Russia.
This defeat would mark the beginning of the end of Napoleon's rule.
Here is a look at the re-enactment scenes on the battle site:
Men wearing early-19th-century military uniform at a historical re-enactment of the Battle of Borodino during the Borodino Day international military and historical festival marking the 211th anniversary of the 1812 Battle of Borodino at the Borodinskoye Pole (Borodino Field) museum reserve.
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A man wearing early-19th-century military uniform.
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Men wearing early-19th-century military uniform.
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A teenager with a toy rifle.
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Men wearing early-19th-century military uniform.
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A participant in the historical reenactment of the Battle of Borodino.
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Men wearing early-19th-century military uniform.
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Girls wearing early-19th-century period costume.
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A man wearing an early-19th-century Russian Army military uniform.
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A man wearing period costume in a Russian tent camp.
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