Battle of Smolensk

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The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.

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French invasion of Russia
Mikhail Kutuzov ("Battle of Smolensk (1812)")
notableEvent
Patriotic War of 1812 ("Battle of Smolensk (1812)")
battle
French invasion of Russia
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Battle of Borodino
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