# Battle of Borodino (1812)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1812-battle-of-borodino
Categories: battle

On 7 September 1812 (N.S.) Napoleon and Kutuzov fought at Borodino, west of Moscow. About 70,000 men were killed or wounded. Kutuzov withdrew, leaving the road to Moscow open. General Bagration was mortally wounded. Borodino became the central symbol of Russian resistance.

## Why it matters
Borodino became the central symbol of Russian resistance.

Ruler at the time: [Alexander I](https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexander-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Battle of Borodino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Borodino)
- [Wikipedia — Mikhail Kutuzov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Kutuzov)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Borodino](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Borodino)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)