Bagration fleches area
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The Bagration fleches area is a key sector of the Borodino battlefield where intense fighting occurred around a series of field fortifications defended by Russian General Pyotr Bagration during the 1812 French invasion of Russia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bagration flèches | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic battlefield area
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sector of the Borodino battlefield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
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Russian patriotic memory of 1812 ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
French Empire forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Pyotr Bagration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOutcome | eventual French capture of the fleches ⓘ |
| consequence | severe casualties on both French and Russian sides ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 7 September 1812 ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
2nd Western Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
field fortifications
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fleches ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of Borodino State Military Historical Reserve ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
commemorative markers of the Battle of Borodino
ⓘ
memorials to Russian soldiers ⓘ |
| hasPart | Bagration fleches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borodino, Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moscow Oblast ⓘ Mozhaysky District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pyotr Bagration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense by Russian forces under General Pyotr Bagration
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intense fighting during the Battle of Borodino ⓘ repeated French assaults in 1812 ⓘ |
| partOf | Borodino battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfBattle | Battle of Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | French invasion of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayUse |
memorial battlefield
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open-air museum site ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | wounding of General Pyotr Bagration at Borodino ⓘ |
| relatedWork | War and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key position covering the Old Smolensk Road
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southern sector of Russian defensive line at Borodino ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
gentle ridges
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open fields ⓘ |
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Bagration flèches