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The "Patriotic War of 1812" is also occasionally referred to as simply the "War of 1812", a term which should not be confused with the conflict between Great Britain and the United States, also known as the War of 1812. In Russian literature written before the Russian revolution, the war was occasionally described as "the invasion of twelve ...
1812 Anglo-Russian War (1807–1812) Part of the Napoleonic Wars United Kingdom Russian Empire: 1807 1807 Basi Revolt: Spain: Rebels 1807 1814 Peninsular War Part of the Napoleonic Wars Portugal United Kingdom Spain France: 1807 1818 Mtetwa Empire Expansion: Mthethwa Paramountcy: Other Tribes 1807 1842 New Zealand Musket Wars: Māori Māori ...
Much of Russia's expansion occurred in the 17th century, culminating in the first Russian colonisation of the Pacific in the mid-17th century, the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) that incorporated left-bank Ukraine, and the Russian conquest of Siberia. Poland was divided in the 1790–1815 era, with much of the land and population going to Russia.
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts involving Russia and its predecessors in chronological order, from the 9th to the 21st century.. The Russian military and troops of its predecessor states in Russia took part in a large number of wars and armed clashes in various parts of the world: starting from the princely squads, opposing the raids of nomads, and fighting for the expansion of the ...
The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, [1] is a concert overture in E ♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The piece commemorates Russia 's successful defense against the French invasion of the nation in 1812.
Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812): The Treaty of Bucharest ended the war and transferred Bessarabia to Russia. 24 June: French invasion of Russia (1812): The French army crossed the Neman River into Russia. 14 September: French invasion of Russia (1812): The French army entered a deserted Moscow, the high-water mark of their invasion. 14 December
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September 14 - Metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov), Eastern Orthodox missionary and writer, Exarch of the Russian Church in North America (d. 1961 ) December 1 – Joseph Trumpeldor , Zionist activist (d.