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Borodino Tour: Main Russian Line
By Robert Mosher
Click on any thumbnail image for a larger view.
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(Left to right)
- Memorial and tomb of Captain A.G. Ogarev (1785-1812) of the
Life Guards of Finland Regiment, mortally wounded at Borodino.
Originally buried at the village of Staroye Selo and moved to
this spot in 1964. The view beyond is to the west and the French
attack. The Regimental monument is adjacent.
- Memorial to the 24th Infantry Division of General P.G. Likhachev
on the northern end of the line between Rayevskiy Redoubt and
Semenovskaya Village.
- Monument to the Horse Artillery, on the line south from Rayevskiy
Redoubt towards Semenovskaya Village.
- Memorial to the 12th Infantry Division of General I.V. Vasil'chikov,
on the line from the Rayevskiy Redoubt to the village of Semenovskaya.
- Monument to the Volinskom Infantry Regiment, on the north
edge of Semenovskaya village.
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(Left to right)
- Monument to the Izmailovskiy Guards Regiment, just southeast
of Semenovskaya Village.
- Monument to the Life Guards Artillery Brigade, just southeast
of Semenovskaya Village.
- Monument to the Life Guards of Finland Regiment, south of
Semenovskaya village near the eastern branch of the Semenovskiy
stream, behind the flèches. On the monument is written
"To the Fallen, Glory, Honor, Remembrance."
- Monument to the Moscow and Smolensk Militias, on the Old Smolensk
Road, described as where they faced the 5th and 8th French Corps.
Located to the northeast of Utitsa.
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