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
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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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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
- 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Nicolas Davout
Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Napoleon’s Grande Armée
ⓘ
linked to:
Grande Armée
|
| attackedByUnit |
French artillery
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Joachim Murat ⓘ Michel Ney ⓘ Napoleon I of France ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon I
|
| commanderOfDefenders | Nikolay Raevsky ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual Borodino battle reenactments ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 7 September 1812 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| defendedByUnit |
Russian artillery
ⓘ
Russian cavalry supports ⓘ Russian infantry ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Borodino village
|
| locatedNear | village of Borodino ⓘ |
| memorialType | monuments to Russian and French soldiers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nikolay Raevsky ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Borodino village church
ⓘ
linked to:
Spaso-Borodino Monastery
Kolocha River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Borodino battlefield
ⓘ
linked to:
Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve
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| partOfLine |
Russian central defensive line at Borodino
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Borodino
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| 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 ⓘ |
| usedInWar | French invasion of Russia ⓘ |
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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)
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linked to: Raevsky Redoubt area
linked to: Raevsky Redoubt area