A battle reenactment near Minsk last weekend commemorated the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812, which ended in the French army’s disastrous retreat from Moscow in late autumn.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankA battle reenactment near Minsk last weekend commemorated the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812, which ended in the French army’s disastrous retreat from Moscow in late autumn.
A battle reenactment near Minsk last weekend commemorated the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812, which ended in the French army’s disastrous retreat from Moscow in late autumn.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankThousands of Napoleonic troops died while crossing the Berezina River near Studentka village in November 1812 as they fought to get back to Poland.
Thousands of Napoleonic troops died while crossing the Berezina River near Studentka village in November 1812 as they fought to get back to Poland.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankFor Napoleon’s Grande Armee, the Berezina River crossing near Borisovo was one of the darkest pages in its history.
For Napoleon’s Grande Armee, the Berezina River crossing near Borisovo was one of the darkest pages in its history.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankThe French army lost an estimated 20,000-35,000 soldiers during the crossing.
The French army lost an estimated 20,000-35,000 soldiers during the crossing.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankThe Russian army’s historic victory over Napoleon was reenacted for spectators gathered at Brilyovskoye Field.
The Russian army’s historic victory over Napoleon was reenacted for spectators gathered at Brilyovskoye Field.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankMilitary history club members from Poland, Russia, France and Switzerland were involved in the reenactment.
Military history club members from Poland, Russia, France and Switzerland were involved in the reenactment.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankFrench Ambassador in Belarus Michel Raineri paid tribute to the soldiers of the two armies who died at Brilyovskoye Field on the Berezina River’s right bank, as well as to the civilians injured in the war of 1812. Photo: Reenactment of the battle of 1812 at the Berezina River.
French Ambassador in Belarus Michel Raineri paid tribute to the soldiers of the two armies who died at Brilyovskoye Field on the Berezina River’s right bank, as well as to the civilians injured in the war of 1812. Photo: Reenactment of the battle of 1812 at the Berezina River.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankMilitary history club members from Russia, Belarus, Poland, France and Switzerland during the reenactment of the 1812 battle between the Napoleonic and Russian armies at the Berezina River near the village of Briley.
Military history club members from Russia, Belarus, Poland, France and Switzerland during the reenactment of the 1812 battle between the Napoleonic and Russian armies at the Berezina River near the village of Briley.
© RIA Novosti . Yegor Yeremov / Go to the mediabankReenactment of the 1812 battle at the Berezina River
Reenactment of the 1812 battle at the Berezina River