Battle of the Moskva
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The Battle of the Moskva, better known as the Battle of Borodino, was a major 1812 clash between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces near Moscow, often regarded as one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Borodino | 2 |
| Battle of Borodino | 1 |
| Battle of the Moskva canonical | 1 |
| Battle on the Moskva River | 1 |
| Borodino (battle) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Moskva Context triple: [Battle of Borodino, alsoKnownAs, Battle of the Moskva]
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Battle of Tikhvin
The Battle of Tikhvin was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1941 in which Soviet forces halted and pushed back a German offensive threatening to cut off Leningrad.
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Battle of the Don Bend
The Battle of the Don Bend was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1942, where Axis forces, including the Romanian 4th Army, suffered devastating Soviet attacks that helped pave the way for the encirclement at Stalingrad.
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Battle of Maloyaroslavets
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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Battle of Smolensk
The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.
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Battle of the Dnieper
The Battle of the Dnieper was a major World War II Eastern Front campaign in 1943 in which Soviet forces launched a massive offensive to cross the Dnieper River and liberate much of Ukraine from German occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Moskva Target entity description: The Battle of the Moskva, better known as the Battle of Borodino, was a major 1812 clash between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces near Moscow, often regarded as one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Battle of Tikhvin
The Battle of Tikhvin was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1941 in which Soviet forces halted and pushed back a German offensive threatening to cut off Leningrad.
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B.
Battle of the Don Bend
The Battle of the Don Bend was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1942, where Axis forces, including the Romanian 4th Army, suffered devastating Soviet attacks that helped pave the way for the encirclement at Stalingrad.
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C.
Battle of Maloyaroslavets
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign that forced the French army to retreat along the devastated route of its advance, contributing significantly to its eventual destruction.
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D.
Battle of Smolensk
The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.
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E.
Battle of the Dnieper
The Battle of the Dnieper was a major World War II Eastern Front campaign in 1943 in which Soviet forces launched a massive offensive to cross the Dnieper River and liberate much of Ukraine from German occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Borodino ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
French invasion of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
1812 Russian campaign
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| category |
1812 in the Russian Empire
ⓘ
Battles involving France ⓘ Battles involving Russia ⓘ |
| combatant |
Grande Armée
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Mikhail Kutuzov
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
Pyotr Bagration ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Borodino Panorama Museum in Moscow
Borodino battlefield memorials ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1812-09-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Maloyaroslavets
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French occupation of Moscow ⓘ |
| fortificationsUsed |
Bagration fleches area
ⓘ
surface form:
Bagration flèches
Raevsky Redoubt area ⓘ
surface form:
Raevsky Redoubt
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| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | about 30000–35000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| FrenchStrengthApprox | around 130000–135000 troops engaged ⓘ |
| front | Western theatre of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of the Moskva
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle on the Moskva River
Battle of the Moskva ⓘ
surface form:
Borodino (battle)
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| hasTheatre |
Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Borodino battlefield
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| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| isInChronology | major engagement before the French entry into Moscow ⓘ |
| location | near Borodino, west of Moscow, Russian Empire ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moskva River ⓘ |
| near | Moscow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars
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very high casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf | French invasion of Russia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Smolensk
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surface form:
Battle of Smolensk (1812)
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| primaryTheatreCommanderFrench |
Napoleon Bonaparte
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I
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| primaryTheatreCommanderRussian |
Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov
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surface form:
Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov
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| relatedWork |
War and Peace
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surface form:
Leo Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace (depicts the battle)
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| result |
strategic French victory
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| RussianCasualtiesApprox | about 38000–45000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| RussianStrengthApprox | around 120000–130000 troops engaged ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
failed to destroy the Russian army
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opened the road to Moscow for Napoleon ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Russians withdrew from the field ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Moskva Description of subject: The Battle of the Moskva, better known as the Battle of Borodino, was a major 1812 clash between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces near Moscow, often regarded as one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
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