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Couples Waltz in 1812 Period Costumes at Kremlin Ball

17:12 26/11/2012

Couples wearing early 19th century costumes danced waltzes, quadrilles and polonaises at the War of 1812 ball at the Grand Kremlin Palace, the last in the series of events in honor of the 200th anniversary of Russia’s victory over Napoleon.

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1812 War Anniversary Ball
19:02 26/11/2012
Last Sunday, the Grand Kremlin Palace hosted a glamorous ball inspired by Napoleon’s 1812 defeat at the hands of the Russian army and dedicated to the traditions of military valor, in its St. Andrew Hall, St. Alexander Hall and St. George Hall.
Reenactment of 1812 Battle of Berezina River in Belarus
14:52 26/11/2012
A battle reenactment near Minsk last weekend commemorated the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812, which ended in the French army’s disastrous retreat from Moscow in late autumn.
Dragoons, Lancers Fight “Enemy” Forces During Reenactment
21:10 16/10/2012
Dragoons, Hussars and Lancers wield their sabers and lances during a skirmish in the “Great Cavalry War.” Watch this RIA Novosti video to see a reenactment of an 1812 military engagement.
Cossack Traditions Come Alive in France
09:28 12/10/2012
On October 20, the final leg of the Moscow-Paris 1812-2012 Horse Cavalry March, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s Russia Campaign, will take place in the city of Fontainebleau in France.
From Rapier to Broadsword: Reenacting the War of 1812
21:12 02/10/2012
This reenactment shows the various types of cold-steel weapons used during the Napoleonic Wars. Watch this RIA Novosti video of duels involving swords, cutlasses, sabers and broadswords.
Thousands Gather to Commemorate 1812 Victory
16:04 09/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 9 (RIA Novosti)
Thousands of people gathered at downtown Moscow’s Christ the Saviour Cathedral where Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill presided at a service commemorating the 200th anniversary of Russia’s victory over Napoleon’s invading army in 1812.
Spasskaya Tower Festival’s Grand Finale: Music and Fireworks
15:20 09/09/2012
The Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival held its grand finale on Saturday, September 8.
Moscow sites in Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace”
10:22 08/09/2012
Leo Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace” is set in two Russian cities, Moscow and St Petersburg. RIA Novosti's project www.riarealty.ru offers a tour of the Moscow sites where Tolstoy's characters dwelled.
Patriarch Kirill to Hold Liturgy to Mark 1812 War Victory
07:59 08/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 8 (RIA Novosti)
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, will hold a liturgy in the Savior Borodino Convent in the Moscow Region to mark the 200th anniversary of Russia’s victory in the Patriotic War of 1812
Moscow Unveils the Watercolor Metro Train Featuring a Battle of Borodino Exposition
11:00 07/09/2012
A "Watercolor" metro train, featuring artworks related to the Battle of Borodino, was launched on September 6 in Moscow. Experts from the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum selected more than 50 pictures that depict key scenes from the Patriotic War of 1812.
Medvedev Opens Triumphal Arch and 1812 Patriotic War Museum
18:53 04/09/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday attended a ceremony to open a museum of the 1812 Patriotic War against Napoleon in Moscow and visited the renovated Triumphal Arch.
Medvedev Opens 1812 Patriotic War Museum
15:20 04/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday attended a ceremony to open a museum of the 1812 Patriotic War against Napoleon in Moscow and visited the renovated Triumphal Arch.
Reenactment Marks Bicentennial of Great Napoleonic Battle
22:20 03/09/2012
Two hundred years after the pivotal battle of the French-Russian war, about 3,000 people participated in a reenactment of the Battle of Borodino on Sunday, September 2.
Explosions, Violent Attacks and Merciless Fighting to “the Glory of Borodino”
13:33 27/08/2012
Celebrations timed for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino have been held near Krasnoye Selo outside St. Petersburg, where the Russian Imperial Army was deployed in the summer of 1812. This photo gallery was prepared by the RIA Novosti in St. Petersburg Web site.
Borodino Battle Reenactment Training Costs $15,800
22:07 23/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 23 (RIA Novosti)
It costs as much as 500,000 rubles ($15,800) to train a person taking part in a historical reenactment of the Battle of Borodino, which is expected to take place in the Moscow Region on September 2, the president of the Gvardeiskaya Rota military and historical club said on Thursday
Russian Infantry in 1812 Uniforms Close Formations for Bayonet Assaults
10:41 23/08/2012
Close formations, columns, and squares, this is how the infantry fought during the Napoleonic wars. Watch this RIA Novosti video to see a reenactment of 1812 combat tactics.
The Hussar’s Pounce and the Cuirassiers’ Attack at the Reenactment of the Battle of 1812
10:39 22/08/2012
Members of military and historical clubs dressed as dashing hussars and cuirassiers, complete with armor, demonstrated attacks on horseback. Watch this RIA Novosti video to learn how cavalry fought in the time of Napoleon.
1812 War Museum Staff Polishes Military Rifles Prior to Opening
18:00 16/08/2012
The staff of a new museum to be opened in Moscow in early September to mark the bicentenary of Russia’s victory in the Patriotic War of 1812 are polishing military rifles and finishing up compiling the collection.
Cossacks Saddle Rare Horses and Ride from Moscow to Paris
17:59 13/08/2012
Over 20 Cossacks have saddled a rare breed of horses and have set off on a cavalry march from Moscow to Paris. The detachment will travel about 3,000 kilometers and retrace the route of the Russian army in the War of 1812.
Preparation for the Moscow-Paris Cossacks Horse Expedition
18:47 09/08/2012
On August 12, the Moscow-Paris 1812-2012 horse expedition will start from Moscow’s Poklonnaya Gora. The expedition will take two months. In this RIA Novosti image gallery you can see Cossack cavalry prepare to enter Paris again.
History Buffs Drink and Swordfight in Battle of 1812
12:44 07/08/2012
History Buffs drank and sword fought to recreate the Battle at Lubino of 1812. On this RIA Novosti video you can see the weapons used during the historical reenactment.
Reenactment Highlights Unique Cannon in War of 1812
12:16 03/08/2012
The Russian army’s “secret” cannon and French artillery during the War of 1812 are part of this RIA Novosti video. Check out 1812’s latest military equipment and military movements.
Russian Army Re-enactors from 1812 Fire Flintlock Rifles
10:38 27/07/2012
In the era of the Napoleonic Wars, firearms with a flintlock system reigned supreme. Watch this video to see how these weapons fire, and what their drawbacks were.
Reconstruction of the Battle of the River Kolocha Bridge in the War of 1812
15:50 16/07/2012
On Saturday, July 14, the No Wonder All Russia Remembers festival was held in the village of Merevo in the Luzhsky district at the country estate of Major General Dmitry Lyalin, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812.
Patriotic War of 1812
19:02 13/07/2012
Strengths and loses of the sides, armaments and equipment, military commanders, major battles
Napoleonic Soldiers Cross the Neman 200 Years Later
15:10 25/06/2012
Military history clubs from various countries reenact a historical event from June 1812, when Napoleon’s army invaded Russia. Watch in this RIA-Novosti video how the famous crossing of the Neman took place.
RIA Novosti Launches Special Project on Russia’s Victory in 1812 War
18:52 18/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 18, RIA Novosti
RIA Novosti has launched a special project devoted to the 200th anniversary of Russia’s victory in its war against Napoleon, “1812: War and Peace, New Vision.” The project will run from June to the end of 2012, the exact duration of the 1812 war on Russian territory.
Rare Napoleon Letter in English Sold for Record $400,000
09:28 11/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 11 (RIA Novosti)
A rare letter written by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in English has been sold at an auction for 325,000 euros ($400,000), the BBC reported on Monday.
Kremlin Ready For Battle With Borodino Squatters
15:51 03/04/2012 MALOYAROSLAVETS, April 3 (RIA Novosti)
The Kremlin has demanded that squatters be removed from around the historical site of the Borodino battlefield, ahead of a planned reenaction later this year in honor of the 200th anniversary of the engagement, after which Napoleon occupied Moscow in 1812.
Borodino Panorama: Yesterday’s Exhibit and Today’s Technology
20:20 07/03/2012
On March 6, the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum reopened to the public after six months’ of reconstruction. Photo: Students from a military academy view pictures at the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum.
Czech “Russians” and American Napoleon clash at Austerlitz
14:34 05/12/2011
History clubs in the Czech Republic reenacted the Battle of Austerlitz. The battle was held on the same field where Russian, Austrian and French armies fought the original battle on December 2, 1805.
Borodino: sacred field of Russian military glory
19:00 29/10/2011
The monuments commemorating the Battle of Borodino, which ranks among the most famous battles in Russian history, come into view as one drives through Moscow Region’s Mozhaisk District. The imposing monuments, standing on adjacent fields, include stone steles/obelisks decorated with crosses or sculptured eagles. The battle involved Russian forces fighting Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armee which had invaded Russia in June 1812.
Reenacting the 1812 Patriotic War near Maloyaroslavets
16:03 27/10/2011
On October 21, the Kaluga Region hosted a traditional historical reenactment of the Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place during the 1812 Patriotic War against Napoleon.
Reenactors to repeat Cossack horse campaign of 1812
21:19 26/10/2011 SMOLENSK, October 26 (RIA Novosti)
Military and historical clubs plan to repeat the Cossack horse campaign of 1812 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812, according to Smolensk Region Deputy Governor Sergei Krivko.
A day of military glory: “With cause all Russia fashions lays. About Borodino”
12:02 07/09/2011
September 7 in Russia marks one of the nation's established days of military glory: the Battle of Borodino in 1812, when the Russian army, commanded by Mikhail Kutuzov, fought against the French army.
Napoleon's letter to Josephine to go under hammer in Moscow
19:45 25/02/2011
A love letter by Napoleon Bonaparte, addressed to his first wife Josephine de Beauharnais in 1796, has been listed for the Gelos art auction in Moscow on February 26.
Battle of Moscow reenacted in Borodino
12:09 14/10/2009
Members of Russian military and historical clubs reenacted a day in the Battle of Moscow. A large-scale conflict using mortars and armored vehicles lasted for an hour at the Borodino Field.

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19:02 13/07/2012
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