Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. As it advanced, the Russian army retreated, and by September Napoleon's army had marched 470 miles into the depths of Russia. 70 ...

BORODINO, Russia — Dozens of war buffs in fur hats, capes and tights rode prancing horses, practicing for the battle reenactment. Workers frantically laid tiles, paved roads and touched up ...

BORODINO, Russia – Two hundred years after the key battle of the French-Russian war, thousands of enthusiasts are reenacting the clash. The Battle of Borodino, in which Napoleon Bonaparte's army ...

The Battle of Borodino took place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. It was the single bloodiest day of the Napoleonic Wars, and it's remembered by Russians as a symbol of national courage.

At Borodino the line of battle was two miles long; this week it was 3,000 miles long. At Borodino 250,000 men were engaged; this week several million men were fighting. On the Fronts.

Members of historic clubs wearing 1812-era uniforms take part in a staged battle re-enactment to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle of Borodino, in Borodino, about 110 km (70 miles) west of ...

On September 2, thousands of French and Russian actors re-created the 200-year-old Battle of Borodino, which led to the defeat of Napoleon's forces and a rise in Russian patriotism. Nearly 100,000 ...