Berezina - Definition

Bathers in the Berezina river near Barysau

Berezina river (alternative spelling "Beresina") (Belarusian: Бярэ́зіна) is a river in Belarus, a tributary of the Dnepr river.

Cities and towns that stay on Beresina

(In flow order)

Napoleon Bonaparte's army suffered big losses when crossing Berezina in November 1812, retreating from Russia (see Patriotic War). Since then "Berezina" is used in French as a synonym of catastrophe. see for visual graphic of the army's fate (http://www.napoleonic-literature.com/1812/1812.htm)

Charles XII of Sweden army crossed Berezina on June 25, 1708 where he won first major battle with Peter the Great but eventually lost the war at Poltava. (see ISBN 0306808633 for details)

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Example Usage of Berezina
	berezina: @kausmickey Not inconsistent: savings elsewhere could fund R&D (e.g. stop approving drugs that shrink tumors but do not extend life).
	berezina: @suicideblonde That's certainly the best way to go, if you have to go, as we all do.
	suicideblonde: @Berezina thank you so much for your thoughts - we're trying to remember to do the basics - sleep and eat and all. all very weird rite now.

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