During World War II, an important battle took place, which was ultimately called the Battle of Borodino. The soldiers of both armies, Russian and French, fought bravely and fiercely, but the truth is always on the side of the people defending their land. However, many historians agree that in the Battle of Borodino there were no winners, since both armies suffered huge losses.
The village of Borodino, in which it took place, was actually wiped off the face of the earth as a result of the battle. In the new history, the Battle of Borodino is considered the most bloody of all one-day battles. In Western historiography, there is sometimes an opinion that the victory in the Battle of Borodino was won by Napoleon’s troops. In Russian history, it is believed that the victory remained with us. The day after the battle, Russian troops, on the orders of Kutuzov, began a retreat, as fresh reinforcements came to the rescue of the battered French army.
The battle of Borodino took place at a distance of 125 kilometers from Moscow. It became the largest battle in the entire Patriotic War. In total, about a quarter of a million people took part in the battle of Borodino. But it’s not possible to clarify the exact numbers, as different sources indicate their different meanings. The village of Borodino belonged to the Davydov family, from which the famous poet and partisan Denis Davydov came. Due to the destruction of the village, this ancient noble family almost went bankrupt.
M. Yu. Lermontov devoted his poem Borodino to this battle. The total weight of the equipment of the Russian soldier in the battle of Borodino reached 40-45 kg. Already in 1813, after the Battle of Borodino and the actual end of the war, there were about 200 thousand captured Frenchmen in Russia, most of whom ended up living in our country. Many of them subsequently became tutors and teachers of the French language. In the battle of Borodino, about 1100-1200 artillery pieces were involved from both sides.
