September 16, 2006

Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Prince of Smolensk

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Kutuzov was a Russian prince and field marshal who commanded the Russian army during major engagements with Napoleon between 1805 and 1812, including the battles of Austerlitz and Borodino. A national hero in Russia for having turned the French back during the Patriotic War in 1812, he figures as a popular leader in Tolstoy's War and Peace, and a number of monuments have been erected in his honor. Where are they located?
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