Russian sources:
1) Plan of the battle of Borodine 26 August (September 7) 1812. (Original location). Spb., .Ilyin, [the last third of the 19th century] Lithography in the mat. Print size: 23 x 38.2 cm. Mat size: 47.9 x 54.5 cm. Excellent state of preservation.
The plan is a worksheet No. 22 of the "School Atlas of Russian history" E.e. Zamyslovskogo (1841-1896). The Atlas was considered before the revolution the best mapping tutorial on Russian history. He passed the three editions (1865, 1869 and 1887); the last edition was accompanied by a book with an explanatory text.
The plan presented to the podmoskovnaâ area in the suburbs of Borodino, where the main and bloodiest battle of the Patriotic War of 1812, shows the disposition of Russian forces and the troops of Napoleon, the primary placement, strategic and tactical conceptions of the commanders of both sides. Each major unit has its own title. For the French forces are the names of marshals, commanders of the Corps. The dramatic events unfolded around the villages and the villages of Doronino, Ševardino, Utica, Fomkino, Aleksejki, Valuev, Semenovskaya, Knâz′kovo, slides, Zahar′ino, Bezzubovo, Loginovo, new, small, Atčenkovo, Psarevo, Tatarinovo, Uspenskoe, Ilyinskoe, Maslov.
Köhler Zamyslovskij – large Russian historian, Member of Russian geographical society, PhD, Professor of Petersburg University, Member of the Academy of Sciences, Professor of the Alexander Lyceum. Lectures on the history of the heir to the throne Nikolay Aleksandrovichu and Grand Princes.
In 1865, the Ministry of education has been declared a competition named Peter the great on the establishment of a training manual, which includes information on the history of St. Petersburg, as the capital of Russia. Working on the development of Atlas, E.e. Zamyslovskij not only used the already known science information, but also conducted various studies on the historical geography of Russia. In 1884 Atlas of E.e. Zamyslovskogo was awarded The prize of the academic Committee of the Ministry of national education and still remains a very important tool for the study of historical geography. Another such work did not appear.
The Atlas was published the best Russian enterprise engaged in production of maps, Cartographic school a. Rollin. The company, which started production at two hand-held machines, quickly reached the world level and before the revolution was supplying maps all over Russia. The products was high quality, has gained recognition at the international exhibitions and was awarded several medals.
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