Raevsky Redoubt area
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The Raevsky Redoubt area is a key fortified sector of the Borodino battlefield, known as one of the fiercest fighting positions during the 1812 Battle of Borodino between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grotto Ruins of the 1812 War | 1 |
| Raevsky Redoubt | 1 |
| Raevsky Redoubt area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4865049 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raevsky Redoubt area Context triple: [Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve, hasPart, Raevsky Redoubt area]
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Samoil’s Fortress
Samoil’s Fortress is a medieval hilltop stronghold overlooking the city of Ohrid and Lake Ohrid, historically serving as a major defensive and administrative center in the region.
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Oreshek Fortress
Oreshek Fortress is a historic medieval Russian stronghold located on Orekhovy Island at the head of the Neva River, notable for its military significance and later use as a political prison.
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C.
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara is the tallest hill in Belarus, known as the country’s highest natural elevation.
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Krimzon Guard fortress
The Krimzon Guard fortress is a heavily fortified stronghold in Haven City that serves as the central headquarters and prison complex of the authoritarian Krimzon Guard in the Jak and Daxter video game series.
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E.
Izium salient
The Izium salient was a protruding section of the Eastern Front in Ukraine during World War II that became a focal point of intense fighting between Soviet and German forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raevsky Redoubt area Target entity description: The Raevsky Redoubt area is a key fortified sector of the Borodino battlefield, known as one of the fiercest fighting positions during the 1812 Battle of Borodino between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces.
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A.
Samoil’s Fortress
Samoil’s Fortress is a medieval hilltop stronghold overlooking the city of Ohrid and Lake Ohrid, historically serving as a major defensive and administrative center in the region.
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B.
Oreshek Fortress
Oreshek Fortress is a historic medieval Russian stronghold located on Orekhovy Island at the head of the Neva River, notable for its military significance and later use as a political prison.
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C.
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara is the tallest hill in Belarus, known as the country’s highest natural elevation.
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D.
Krimzon Guard fortress
The Krimzon Guard fortress is a heavily fortified stronghold in Haven City that serves as the central headquarters and prison complex of the authoritarian Krimzon Guard in the Jak and Daxter video game series.
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E.
Izium salient
The Izium salient was a protruding section of the Eastern Front in Ukraine during World War II that became a focal point of intense fighting between Soviet and German forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified battlefield sector
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historic site ⓘ |
| armedWith | Russian artillery batteries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout
NERFINISHED
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Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Napoleon’s Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedByUnit |
French artillery
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French cavalry ⓘ French infantry ⓘ |
| battleOutcome |
captured temporarily by French forces
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eventually remained in Russian strategic line as French withdrew from Russia ⓘ |
| casualtiesCharacteristic | very high casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commanderOfAttackers |
Eugène de Beauharnais
NERFINISHED
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Joachim Murat NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOfDefenders | Nikolay Raevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual Borodino battle reenactments ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 7 September 1812 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedByUnit |
Russian artillery
ⓘ
Russian cavalry supports ⓘ Russian infantry ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
earthwork fortification
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field redoubt ⓘ |
| hasRole |
central sector of Russian defensive line at Borodino
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key defensive position of Russian army ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Borodino State Military Historical Reserve ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy artillery duels
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one of the fiercest fighting positions at Borodino ⓘ repeated frontal assaults ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Borodino, Moscow Oblast, Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Borodino ⓘ |
| memorialType | monuments to Russian and French soldiers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nikolay Raevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Borodino village church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kolocha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Borodino battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLine | Russian central defensive line at Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayUse |
memorial complex
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open-air museum site ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanded approaches to Russian center
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dominated central sector of battlefield ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for military history tourism ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Battle of Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInWar | French invasion of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Raevsky Redoubt area Description of subject: The Raevsky Redoubt area is a key fortified sector of the Borodino battlefield, known as one of the fiercest fighting positions during the 1812 Battle of Borodino between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grotto Ruins of the 1812 War
this entity surface form:
Raevsky Redoubt