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
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Mikhail Kutuzov ("Battle of Smolensk (1812)") → |
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Patriotic War of 1812
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French invasion of Russia
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Battle of Borodino
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