In Lecture No. 97 of the "History of Russia" series, Boris Kipnis discussed the decisive battle of the Patriotic War of 1812 – the Battle of Borodino. The lecturer focused on the choice of the battlefield, the relationships between senior officers, the morale of the troops, and the course of the battle itself, which determined the entire subsequent course of Russia's war with Napoleon.
The full lecture topic (No. 97 of the "History of Russia" series):
"The Patriotic War of 1812. The Battle of Borodino, August 26, 1812. Preparation and Course of the Battle."
The lecture was delivered on December 19, 2016.
Text version of the lecture:
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/wPrt3o87Nzqqew
The album with illustrations is available at:
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/7z_wasBAakn2CQ
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Previous lecture in the series: "The Course of the Patriotic War of 1812 from July 29 to August 10. The Battle of Smolensk. M.I. Kutuzov – the New Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army."
Отечественная война 1812 года: события с 2...
Playlist: Russian history course with Boris Kipnis (all lectures from the beginning)
История России с Борисом Кипнисом (открыты...
Playlist: Boris Kipnis's lectures on events in Russia in 1801-1811:
Россия в 1801 - 1811 гг.
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Лучшие лекции Б.Г. Кипниса (история России)
Lecturer's self-introduction, his account of the lecture Course:
Трейлер канала "Живая история с Борисом К...
Timecodes:
0:00 – Relationships within the Russian generals. Kutuzov's arrival at the front.
17:32 – The Russian army retreats towards Moscow. Finding a position.
27:05 – The battle for the Shevardino Redoubt. The position at Borodino. Napoleon and Kutuzov's battle plan.
47:42 – The importance of faith for the Russian soldier
1:09:13 – The course of the Battle of Borodino
Disclaimers:
1:00:16 – Of the three thousand soldiers who crossed the Dnieper, approximately five hundred crossed.
1:04:57 – Russian actor S. L. Garmash voiced the main character in the film "Rasputin."
1:34:54 – Colonel Baltiysky's name was Alexander Alekseevich.
In Lecture No. 97 of the "History of Russia" series, Boris Kipnis discussed the decisive battle of the Patriotic War of 1812 – the Battle of Borodino. The lecturer focused on the choice of the battlefield, the relationships between senior officers, the morale of the troops, and the course of the battle itself, which determined the entire subsequent course of Russia's war with Napoleon.
The full lecture topic (No. 97 of the "History of Russia" series):
"The Patriotic War of 1812. The Battle of Borodino, August 26, 1812. Preparation and Course of the Battle."
The lecture was delivered on December 19, 2016.
Text version of the lecture:
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/wPrt3o87Nzqqew
The album with illustrations is available at:
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/7z_wasBAakn2CQ
Extended version of the lecture (10 minutes longer):
https://boosty.to/kipnishistory/posts...
Channel sponsors watch the lectures (including their extended versions) a year before the videos are publicly available. Their comments receive special attention from the channel administrator, and they have the opportunity to personally and informally communicate with Boris Grigorievich. Join us (via YouTube for those not currently in Russia, Boosty for everyone):
@historiankipnis
www.boosty.to/kipnishistory
www.sponsr.ru/kipnishistory
Donate any amount you can afford if you want to continue watching Boris Kipnis's new lectures in the public domain.
Donate to support the channel's development (via DonationAlerts):
https://dalink.to/kipnishistory
You can also make a direct transfer to one of the following club cards:
Sberbank: 2202 2050 2882 5146
Alfa Bank: 2200 1523 8933 7448
YuMoney: 410018951082880
Previous lecture in the series: "The Course of the Patriotic War of 1812 from July 29 to August 10. The Battle of Smolensk. M.I. Kutuzov – the New Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army."
Отечественная война 1812 года: события с 2...
Playlist: Russian history course with Boris Kipnis (all lectures from the beginning)
История России с Борисом Кипнисом (открыты...
Playlist: Boris Kipnis's lectures on events in Russia in 1801-1811:
Россия в 1801 - 1811 гг.
Playlist: Boris Kipnis's best lectures on history
Лучшие лекции Б.Г. Кипниса (история России)
Lecturer's self-introduction, his account of the lecture Course:
Трейлер канала "Живая история с Борисом К...
Timecodes:
0:00 – Relationships within the Russian generals. Kutuzov's arrival at the front.
17:32 – The Russian army retreats towards Moscow. Finding a position.
27:05 – The battle for the Shevardino Redoubt. The position at Borodino. Napoleon and Kutuzov's battle plan.
47:42 – The importance of faith for the Russian soldier
1:09:13 – The course of the Battle of Borodino
Disclaimers:
1:00:16 – Of the three thousand soldiers who crossed the Dnieper, approximately five hundred crossed.
1:04:57 – Russian actor S. L. Garmash voiced the main character in the film "Rasputin."
1:34:54 – Colonel Baltiysky's name was Alexander Alekseevich.
0:00 – Отношения внутри русского генералитета. Прибытие на фронт Кутузова.
17:32 – Отступление русской армии в сторону Москвы. Поиск позиции.
27:05 – Бой за Шевардинский редут. Позиция под Бородино. План сражения Наполеона и
Кутузова.
47:42 – Значение веры для русского солдата
1:09:13 – Ход Бородинского сражения
Оговорки:
1:00:16 – Из трёх тысяч солдат, шедших через Днепр, перешло примерно пятьсот человек.
1:04:57 – Российский актёр С. Л. Гармаш в фильме «Распутин» озвучил главного героя.
1:34:54 – Полковника Балтийского звали Александр Алексеевич.
Самопрезентация лектора, его рассказ о читаемом курсе:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85MlHs85Ut4