Archaeologists take part in excavation work after they discovered what they believe to be the burial site of French Gen. Charles Etienne Gudin in a park in Smolensk, Russia. Reuters MOSCOW ...

Special thanks to Alexander Averyanov for kind permission to use his paintings 'Battle of Smolensk', 'Artilleryman's Exploits', 'Prince Pyotr Bagration at Borodino: The Last Counterattack', 'Horse ...

KARDYMOVO (Smolensk region), August 3 (Itar-Tass) - All is prepared for a military historical festival for the re-enactment of the battle of Lubino during the Battle of Smolensk, which is one of ...

SMOLENSK, August 15 (Itar-Tass) — A photo album, titled “Smolensk Region and the Patriotic War of 1812”, was presented at Smolensk’s History Museum on Wednesday, August 15.

What was it fought over? Why did Napoleon risk invading Russia? And who devised the plan of destroying the Great Army inside Russian territory?

Smolensk fell to Napoleon on Aug. 17, and Valutino fell quickly after that. The Russians retreated as the French advanced, drawing Napoleon deeper into Russian territory.

In the beginning of August historical reenactors gathered on the Lubino Battlefiled on Russia’s Smolensk Region to carry out a large-scale reenactment of the Aug. 7, 1812 battle known in Russia ...

One of the biggest re-enactments of the Battle of Valutino-Lubino will be held in the Smolensk region on Saturday as part of jubilee celebrations of Russia’s victory in the 1812 Patriotic War against ...

More than 200 years after he died of his battlefield wounds in Russia, archaeologists believe they have found the remains of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's favourite generals buried in a park beneath ...

More than 200 years after he died of his battlefield wounds in Russia, archaeologists believe they have found the remains of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's favourite generals buried in a park beneath ...

More than 200 years after he died of his battlefield wounds in Russia, archaeologists believe they have found the remains of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's favourite generals buried in a park beneath ...