Berezina River
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Byarezina River
River, Belarus. It is 381 mi (613 km) long and flows southeast into the Dnieper River. During Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812, a bitter engagement was fought on the Byarezina at the crossroads of the river near Barysaw, and Russian forces inflicted enormous losses on Napoleon's army. In 1941 it was the scene of fierce fighting during the German advance on Smolensk.
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"Beresina" redirects here. For the 1999 Swiss film, see Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland.
| Beresina Бярэ́зіна | |
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 Berezina River in Belarus |
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| Origin | Belarus |
| Mouth | Dnieper |
| Basin countries | Belarus |
The Berezina (alternative spelling Beresina) (Belarusian: Бярэ́зіна, [bʲaˈrɛzʲinɐ]; Russian: Березина́) is a river in Belarus and a tributary of the Dnieper River.
The Berezina Preserve by the river is in the UNESCO list of Biosphere Preserves.
Cities and towns by Berezina
Historical significance
- Napoleon Bonaparte's army suffered heavy losses (about 36,000) when crossing the Berezina in November 1812 during his retreat from Russia (see Battle of Berezina). Since then "Berezina" is used in French as a synonym of catastrophe. (See also Charles Joseph Minard for a visual graphic of the army's fate.)
- Charles XII of Sweden's army crossed the Berezina on June 25, 1708 during his campaign against Peter the Great of Russia in the Great Northern War. (see ISBN 0-306-80863-3 for details)
- See also Battle of Berezina (disambiguation).
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Coordinates: 52°38′N 29°48′E / 52.633°N 29.8°E
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