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Ruslan Sukhushin
In a relatively short term he managed to form 31 irregular cavalry regiments and to bring them in Kutuzov’s disposal in Tarutino. Apart from it thanks to chieftain Platov the Russian army received 26 Cossack regiments.
Ruslan Sukhushin
The money raised at the auction in Paris will be spent on the revival of the Don horse.
Ruslan Sukhushin
The square outside the royal palace will host a gala, an auction and an equestrian show. Cossack choirs and the Kremlin Guards are expected to take part.
Ruslan Sukhushin
The destination is Fontainebleau, to be reached the 20th of October.
Ruslan Sukhushin
The mounted re-enactors will cross parts of Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and France, raising awareness of the shared European heritage and strengthening ties between Russian and foreign equestrian enthusiasts.
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Various events dedicated to the memory of the warriors who perished in the Napoleonic Wars will be organized along the route.
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The Cossacks are wearing uniforms of that period specially made for the occasion but their sabres and pistols are fakes.
Ruslan Sukhushin
A Cossack unit of 23 riders, descendents of warriors that made a similar crossing 200 years ago, will follow the route used by the Russian army.
Ruslan Sukhushin
Two hundred years ago, a Cossack unit of 60,000 soldiers led by ataman Matvei Platov marched thousands kilometers to triumphantly enter Paris on strong, beautiful, enduring horses of the special Don breed.
Ruslan Sukhushin
On September 28, by his order the armies were united. As the result the 1st Western army received seven infantry and three cavalry corps, two cuirassier divisions, Cossack regiments led by general Platov, foresters (jager) regiments and militia units.
Ruslan Sukhushin
After the Battle of Borodino and retreat from Moscow the two armies marched together, stayed in the neighboring settlements and even the headquarters of the armies were often located in the same house. Kutuzov had general command of the two armies.
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During the Battle of Borodino the Russians lost half of its cavalry. The Russian army planned to go into the offensive which required powerful cavalry. General Kologrivov was given the task to form the cavalry reserve and he successfully fulfilled it.
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The expedition will take two months.
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On August 12, a horseback ride from Moscow to Paris by Russian Don Cossacks 1812-2012 started from Moscow’s Poklonnaya Gora.
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Recently, a conference of Napoleonic wars experts was held in Austria. In autumn, Russia will also receive experts from Germany, Poland and France. Descendants of the Romanoff dynasty are also among the foreign guests who will attend the celebrations in Russia in autumn.
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A number of events marking the anniversary will be held in European countries, which were involved in the events of 1812-1814.
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The key celebrations will be held in autumn and the main event will be the reconstruction of the Battle of Borodino near Moscow, which added significantly to the defeat of Napoleon’s Grand Army in Russia. Another important event is the opening of the 1812 war museum in the center of Moscow.
Ruslan Sukhushin
Twenty three Cossacks set off from Moscow on a mission to retrace the victorious Russian march to Paris between 1812 and 1814.
This year many cultural events in Russia are timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the country’s victory over Napoleon. A great number of historical monuments have been restored by this date.
