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Events on Thursday 26 November 1812 1
1812Battle of the BerezinaNapoleon's retreating army suffers catastrophic losses crossing the Berezina RiverBetween 26 and 29 November 1812 the remnants of Napoleon's retreating Grande Armee crossed the Berezina River under attack from Russian forces, suffering heavy losses from combat, drowning, and exposure. The crossing came to symbolize the disastrous collapse of the Russian campaign. Fewer than 50,000 of the original invasion force would reach safety.