Battle of the Berezina Basin

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tadeusz_Kosciuszko
gptkbp:aftermath disruption of French forces
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:commanded faced logistical challenges
exploited French weaknesses
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Mikhail_Kutuzov
gptkb:Marshal_Michel_Ney
gptkbp:conflict decisive for Russian forces
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in literature and art
gptkbp:date November 26-29, 1812
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
part of the 1812 campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensively recorded by historians
gptkbp:historical_event remembered as a turning point
gptkbp:historical_figure involved notable military leaders
gptkbp:historical_impact reshaped European geopolitics
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the challenges of winter warfare
highlighted the failures of the French campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Berezina Basin
gptkbp:impact led to further losses for the French army
gptkbp:is_a_route_for through Belarus
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in in various historical accounts
gptkbp:is_involved_in thousands of troops
gptkbp:landscape challenging and harsh
gptkbp:legacy symbol of the difficulties faced by Napoleon's army
gptkbp:location Berezina River, Belarus
gptkbp:losses significant troop casualties
also substantial
gptkbp:military_strategy use of defensive positions
involved multiple skirmishes
gptkbp:mood boosted by the victory
diminished after the battle
gptkbp:narrative_style often focus on heroism and tragedy.
gptkbp:notable_allies pursued the French army
pursuit of retreating French forces
gptkbp:notable_battle importance of logistics in warfare
analyzed in various contexts
gptkbp:notable_event crossing of the river under fire
gptkbp:outcome successful Russian encirclement attempts
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:primary_source letters and reports from participants
gptkbp:result French retreat
gptkbp:significance critical point in the French invasion of Russia
gptkbp:strategic_importance key to the overall campaign
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:retreat_from_Moscow
rearguard actions
crossing the Berezina River
gptkbp:tradition French army's necessity
gptkbp:weather_conditions severe winter conditions