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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grotto Ruins of the 1812 War | 1 |
| Raevsky Redoubt | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified battlefield sector
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| armedWith | Russian artillery batteries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Napoleon’s Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedByUnit |
French artillery
ⓘ
French cavalry ⓘ French infantry ⓘ |
| battleOutcome |
captured temporarily by French forces
ⓘ
eventually remained in Russian strategic line as French withdrew from Russia ⓘ |
| casualtiesCharacteristic | very high casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| commanderOfAttackers |
Eugène de Beauharnais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
field redoubt ⓘ |
| hasRole |
central sector of Russian defensive line at Borodino
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
open-air museum site ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanded approaches to Russian center
ⓘ
dominated central sector of battlefield ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for military history tourism ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Battle of Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInWar | French invasion of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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