Shevardino Redoubt area
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The Shevardino Redoubt area is a key sector of the Borodino battlefield, known as the site of intense preliminary fighting during the 1812 Battle of Borodino in the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shevardino Redoubt | 1 |
| Shevardino Redoubt area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4865050 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shevardino Redoubt area Context triple: [Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve, hasPart, Shevardino Redoubt area]
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A.
Raevsky Redoubt area
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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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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Khertvisi Fortress
Khertvisi Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in southern Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most strategically important fortresses.
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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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E.
Surami Fortress
Surami Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in central Georgia, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved defensive walls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shevardino Redoubt area Target entity description: The Shevardino Redoubt area is a key sector of the Borodino battlefield, known as the site of intense preliminary fighting during the 1812 Battle of Borodino in the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Raevsky Redoubt area
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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B.
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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C.
Khertvisi Fortress
Khertvisi Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in southern Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most strategically important fortresses.
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D.
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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E.
Surami Fortress
Surami Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in central Georgia, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved defensive walls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historic battlefield area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1812 Russian campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon’s advance on Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate |
1812-09-05 (Old Style)
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1812-09-17 (New Style) ⓘ |
| category |
Napoleonic Wars battlefields
ⓘ
Russian military history sites ⓘ open-air military museums in Russia ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Mikhail Kutuzov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Russian military remembrance events ⓘ |
| conflict |
French invasion of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
memorial site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fortificationType | field redoubt ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | memorials to the Battle of Borodino ⓘ |
| hasPart | Shevardino Redoubt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction | reconstructed redoubt earthworks ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Borodino State Military Historical Reserve ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | near Borodino, Mozhaysky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left flank of the Russian positions at Borodino ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | influenced deployment of forces at the Battle of Borodino ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shevardino village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Borodino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shevardino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties on both French and Russian sides
ⓘ
intense preliminary fighting before the main Borodino engagement ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
French Grande Armée
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Borodino battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
combat on 17 September 1812 (New Style)
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combat on 5 September 1812 (Old Style) ⓘ preliminary fighting of the Battle of Borodino ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
advanced defensive position covering the Russian left flank
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delaying position before main Borodino battle ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | slightly elevated ground suitable for artillery ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery deployment
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infantry defense ⓘ |
| visitorInfrastructure | marked trails and information boards ⓘ |
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Subject: Shevardino Redoubt area Description of subject: The Shevardino Redoubt area is a key sector of the Borodino battlefield, known as the site of intense preliminary fighting during the 1812 Battle of Borodino in the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (2)
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Shevardino Redoubt