Members of historic clubs wearing 1812-era uniforms take part in a staged battle re-enactment to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle of Borodino, in Borodino, about 110 km (70 miles) west of ...
In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. As it advanced, the Russian army retreated, and by September Napoleon's army had marched 470 miles into the depths of Russia ...
This year, Russia marks the 200th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812, which played an important role in the development of Russia as a world power. Russia's war against Napoleon is considered ...
Thousands of people in full period costume have recreated a battle that saw the grand army of Napoleon face off against the army of Russia's tsar in the largest clash of the Napoleonic wars. More than ...
BORODINO, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin made a rousing call for unity among Russia's diverse ethnic and religious groups on Sunday as he led commemorations of a battle 200 years ago that ...
Borodino, eine Ortschaft etwa hundert Kilometer westlich von Moskau, erinnert heute noch an den russischen Widerstand gegen Napoleon I. Im Jahr 1812 spielte sich hier eine Schlacht ab, die der ...
Russland feiert in diesen Tagen den 200. Jahrestag eines hoch geschätzten Traumas. Am 24. Juni 1812 überquerte Napoleon mit seinen Truppen die Memel in östlicher Richtung. Er sollte ein halbes Jahr ...
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian chemist and photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky developed a complex process for vivid, detailed color photography (see box text below). His vision of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This medalette commemorates the ...