THE DAY IN HISTORY · NOVEMBER 29
November 29 in history
What happened on November 29: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1812, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Battle of the Berezina
26–29 Nov 1812 — Dutch pontooneers, chest-deep in ice, bridge the river and save the army’s remnant; tens of thousands never cross. In French, “bérézina” still means catastrophe.
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