- Berezina River
Infobox River | river_name = Beresina Бярэ́зіна
caption = Bathers in the Berezina river nearBarysau
origin =Belarus
mouth =Dnieper
basin_countries =Belarus
length =
elevation =
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watershed =The Berezina (alternative spelling Beresina) (Belarusian: Бярэ́зіна, IPA2|bʲa'rɛzʲinɐ) is a river in
Belarus and a tributary of theDnieper River .The
Berezina Preserve by the river is in theUNESCO list ofBiosphere Preserve s.Cities and towns by Berezina
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Babruysk
*Barysau
*Svetlahorsk Historical significance
*Napoleon Bonaparte's army suffered heavy losses (about 36,000) when crossing the Berezina in November
1812 during his retreat fromRussia (seeBattle of Berezina ). Since then, "Berezina" is used in French as a synonym ofcatastrophe . (See alsoCharles Joseph Minard for a visual graphic of the army's fate.)
*Charles XII of Sweden 's army crossed the Berezina onJune 25 ,1708 during his campaign against Peter the Great of Russia in theGreat Northern War . (see ISBN 0-306-80863-3 for details)
*See alsoBattle of Berezina (disambiguation) .----
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Berezina River — River, Belarus. It is 365 mi (587 km) long and flows southeast into the Dnieper River. During Napoleon s retreat from Moscow in 1812, a bitter engagement was fought on the Berezina at the crossroads of the river near Baryslaw, and Russian forces… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Berezina — Bérézina Bérézina La Bérézina en Biélorussie Carte du bassin du Dnieper. En beige : la Biélorussie. Au centre de celle ci, le Bérézina coule du nord vers le sud.) … Wikipédia en Français
Bérezina — Bérézina Bérézina La Bérézina en Biélorussie Carte du bassin du Dnieper. En beige : la Biélorussie. Au centre de celle ci, le Bérézina coule du nord vers le sud.) … Wikipédia en Français
Berezina — [bə rez′i nə] river in Belarus, flowing into the Dnepr: c. 365 mi (587 km): site of a battle (1812) in which Napoleon s army suffered severe losses while making its retreat from Moscow … English World dictionary
Bérézina — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Berezina. 52° 32′ 59″ N 30° 15′ 01″ E … Wikipédia en Français
Berezina — Pol. /be rdde zee nah/; Russ. /byi rddyi zyi nah /, n. a river in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing SE into the Dnieper River: costly crossing by Napoleon 1812. 350 mi. (565 km) long. * * * … Universalium
Berezina — Be•re•zi•na [[t]bɪˈreɪ zə nə[/t]] n. geg a river in central Belorussia, flowing SE into the Dnieper River. 350 mi. (565 km) long … From formal English to slang
Berezina — /bɛrəˈzinə/ (say beruh zeenuh) noun a river in Belarus, flowing south east to the river Dnieper; crossed with heavy losses by Napoleon s army during the retreat of 1812. About 563 km … Australian English dictionary
Berezina — Pol. /be rdde zee nah/; Russ. /byi rddyi zyi nah /, n. a river in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing SE into the Dnieper River: costly crossing by Napoleon 1812. 350 mi. (565 km) long … Useful english dictionary