Borodino: The Field on which Empires Clashed

From Russia Beyond the Headlines:

Borodino, where the Russian and French armies clashed on Sept. 7, 1812,
is known throughout the world through the incomparable description of
the battle in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. In Russia, however, the
battlefield has achieved an almost spiritual significance, and has been
preserved as a national shrine.

The Battle of Borodino – known to the French