Borodino

Definitions of Borodino
  1. noun
    Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army
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    pitched battle
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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