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Dec 2, 2016 · Less known is the role in this retreat played by the small town of Maloyaroslavets, whose defense on Oct. 24, 1812, played a decisive role in compelling Napoleon’s forces to head down the road to...
The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812 as part of the French invasion of Russia. It was Kutuzov's decisive battle to force Napoleon to retreat northwest over Mozhaisk to Smolensk on the devastated route of his advance with a higher probability of starvation.
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August 7, 2016. William Brumfield. Follow Russia Beyond on Telegram. Historian and architecture expert Professor William Brumfield discovers the history of the small town that sealed the fate of...
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Prince of the MALOYAROSLAVETS. Born: 1389 Died: 1426. Poss. HRH Charles's 15-Great Grandfather. Louis XVII's 12-Great Grandfather. HM Juan Carlos' 17-Great Grandfather. Philippe of Belgium's 17-Great Grandfather. HM Manuel II's 16-Great Grandfather. Grand Duke Henri's 17-Great Grandfather. HM Umberto II's 16-Great Grandfather.
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The battle of Maloyaroslavets (24 October 1812) was one of the most important battles during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, and disrupted his original plans for the retreat from Moscow. Napoleon's army entered Moscow on 14 September, and attempted to open negotations with Tsar Alexander I.
On 24 October, Eugene approached Maloyaroslavets determined to get control of a major bridge across the River Lusha. A Russian force of 20,000 men under Dimitri Dokhturov occupied the town but, despite the odds against him, Eugene immediately launched a series of assaults to capture the bridge and establish a bridgehead on the far bank.
