| 单词 | Smolensk |
| 例句 | The 587th suffered some terrible blows in Smolensk—not all of them in the air. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z There were so many deaths and injuries in the 587th at Smolensk that they had to bring in reinforcements. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z All week long the RRG had boasted of great successes in Russia, one battle victory after another, with little or no German losses as the German army advanced on Smolensk. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z So now the women and men of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment moved on to help take back the Smolensk region, where the Germans had held Soviet territory for the past two years. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The plot of “Smolensk” will center on an investigative journalist who slowly reveals a vast cover-up. Poland’s Divide Over ‘Smolensk,’ Film on 2010 Air Crash 2013-05-28T22:05:50Z The head of a man painted in the late 12th century on the walls of the now vanished first cathedral in Smolensk is remarkable for its expressiveness. Review: The Foundations of Russian Culture and Art 2010-03-05T14:00:00Z Fritzsche pushes his idea of conversation as far as he can by attending to a group of Swiss Red Cross volunteers who followed the German march to Smolensk. A New Look at Civilian Life in Europe Under Hitler 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z This cult of martyrdom, reflected in films like ‘Smolensk,’ is dangerous because it is based on a lie.” Poland’s Divide Over ‘Smolensk,’ Film on 2010 Air Crash 2013-05-28T22:05:50Z When she wonders whether her hometown, Smolensk, is anything like she remembers it, you get the sense she’s not talking about the architecture. ‘The Americans,’ in Its Melancholy Fourth Season, Was ‘Breaking Sad’ 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Probably not — and yet I’ve barely scratched the surface of this play’s impossibly convoluted plot, which also involves the 2010 crash over Smolensk, Russia, of an airplane that was carrying much of the Polish government. Review: Real Russians and Fake News in ‘Describe the Night’ 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Burying the remains of Soviet soldiers during a mass funeral in October in the Smolensk region, in western Russia. Russia Glorifies Its World War II Dead. He Tries to Give Them Decent Burials. 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Russia's Defence Minister said early on Saturday its anti-aircraft units had downed Ukrainian drones over Moscow Region and near Smolensk, near the border with Belarus. Ukraine sinks two Russian landing boats in Crimea -military 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z "Anti-aircraft units intercepted lethal drones over the territory of Smolensk and Moscow regions," the Defence Ministry posted on Telegram, saying the incidents occurred at about 11 p.m. Russia says Ukrainian drones downed in Moscow region, elsewhere 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z At around 0600 GMT, Russia shot down three drones over the western Smolensk region and at 0700 GMT shot down two more over the region, Russia's defence ministry said. Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones and missiles 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z At around 0600 GMT, Russia shot down three drones over the Smolensk region and at 0700 GMT shot down two more over the region, Russia's defence ministry said. Russia shoots down six Ukrainian droves over southern and western regions 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The governors of the Bryansk, Kursk, Smolensk and Kaluga regions all reported shelling or drone attacks, with some buildings damaged and energy infrastructure targeted, although no fires at oil facilities or injuries were reported. Ukraine repels new Russian air barrage as Moscow contends with cross-border attacks 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Long-range drones also hit two towns in the Smolensk region, the local governor there said, while the Kaluga region's head said an explosion had been reported in a forest. Belgorod: Shelling in Russian border region kills two, governor says 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Two drones also attacked energy facilities in Russia’s western Smolensk region, which borders Belarus, in the early hours of Friday, officials said. Kyiv defenses thwart Russia’s 6th air assault in 6 days against Ukraine capital 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Ilya, 30, a tree cutter with two daughters from the Smolensk Region, said he had been serving six years for “drunk driving” after wrecking his motorcycle while intoxicated and killing his brother, a passenger. Bloodied Wagner fighters captured in Ukraine recount path from prison to war 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z We travelled to Smolensk, a city in western Russia, to meet him. Ukraine war: The Russians risking freedom to protest Putin's invasion 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian military intelligence agency said that six Russian Tu-22M3 strike bombers took off from the Shaykovka airfield in Russia’s Kaluga region, flying over Smolensk, before entering Belarusian airspace. Russia Unleashes a Missile Barrage, While Inching Ahead in Eastern Ukraine 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The sirens were heard at 0641 GMT, the exact time the presidential plane crashed on April 10, 2010, near Smolensk, Russia. Some sirens sound in Poland’s disputed memorial observance 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z He drove plush toys from Smolensk, Russia, hawked meat at an open-air market and thumbed stacks of rubles on the black-market currency exchange. The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Court records in Smolensk confirm that someone with his name was convicted of “driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated … which negligently caused the death of a person.” Bloodied Wagner fighters captured in Ukraine recount path from prison to war 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The 32-year-old former aircraft engineer has staged a public protest in the centre of Smolensk every day since the war began. Ukraine war: The Russians risking freedom to protest Putin's invasion 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Voitekhovich said the current attack delayed two Russian military trains bound for Belarus from the Russian city of Smolensk. A free-for-all but no crippling cyberattacks in Ukraine war 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Poland’s state commission for analyzing air travel incidents said the crash in dense fog on approach to the rudimentary Smolensk airport was the result of human errors made in adverse conditions. Some sirens sound in Poland’s disputed memorial observance 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The Smolensk region on the border with Belarus also extended the nonworking days, but only until Nov. 10. Russia sets another COVID-19 daily death record with 1,195 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z A favorite of Napoleon, General Gudin distinguished himself in battle before being hit by a cannonball on Aug. 19, 1812, as the French Army marched on Smolensk, in western Russia. A Skeleton for Diplomacy: How a Plan to Reconcile France and Russia Collapsed 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The toddler is being looked after at a Smolensk children's hospital. Russian toddler lost in woods for four days vows 'never again' 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z He led an attack against the Russian army in the city of Smolensk during Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia, during which he lost his life. France receives remains of Napoleonic general from Russia 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z She signalled her break and opened her prospects for advancement with a call to Applebaum within days of the Smolensk air crash of April 2010. Anne Applebaum: how my old friends paved the way for Trump and Brexit 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z The figures in Smolensk are in line with the unusually low overall mortality rate that Russia is reporting in this epidemic, at around 1%. Nightmare spreads through Russia's care homes 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z In July 2019, Mr. Malinowski’s team found a rotten wooden coffin under the foundations of a Smolensk nightclub. A Skeleton for Diplomacy: How a Plan to Reconcile France and Russia Collapsed 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z "Let me be very clear. Yes, visiting the graves and monuments of the victims of the Smolensk disaster was, is and will be our duty. Even during the epidemic," he wrote. Anger as Polish hit song on grieving 'censored' 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The crash in thick fog near Smolensk in western Russia was Poland’s worst air disaster since the second world war and stunned the country. Poland marks 10 years since plane crash that killed president 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The crash occurred as the Tu-154 air force jet carrying a high-level Polish delegation attempted to land in fog at a rudimentary airport near Smolensk, Russia. Poland marks 10 years since president killed in plane crash 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Kovalev’s journey into the depths of the Nazi death-camp system began when he was arrested in 1943 at age 15 for helping partisans fight German forces occupying the Smolensk area in western Russia. Russian Auschwitz survivor: Only coincidence that I lived 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The remains were discovered in July, Reuters reported earlier this year, noting that they were found beneath an outdoor dance floor in a Smolensk park. Skeleton mystery solved: One-legged remains of Napoleon’s favorite general identified 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The remains were discovered last month, Reuters reports, noting that they were found beneath an outdoor dance floor in a Smolensk park. Mysterious one-legged skeleton discovered in Russia may be Napoleon’s favorite general 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The DNA results of a skeleton unearthed in the city of Smolensk, west of Moscow, will be announced on Thursday. Skeleton find in Russia may be Napoleonic general 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Now, instead of evoking a national tragedy, the word Smolensk is a marker of tribal identity. Mayor’s Funeral Unites Gdansk. His Killing Exposed Poland’s Deep Divides. 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z In 1916, he was posted to an isolated hospital near Smolensk, where he became addicted to morphine. Do Proteins Hold the Key to the Past? 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z His critics say he is using Smolensk as a pretense to arrest political enemies before elections in 2020. After a President’s Shocking Death, a Suspicious Twin Reshapes a Nation 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z After heading a local collective farm for 13 years, he now leads the life of a simple retiree, growing potatoes and sometimes selling a sack at a healthy markup in the Russian region of Smolensk. Russia-West Balancing Act Grows Ever More Wobbly in Belarus 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z After the end of the Cold War, the unit was withdrawn to Smolensk, near the border with Belarus, before being disbanded in 1998. Russia’s Military Drills Near NATO Border Raise Fears of Aggression 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z Polish-Russian relations deteriorated dramatically in 2010, when a plane carrying dozens of top Polish officials crashed in thick fog near Smolensk, in western Russia. Russia warns Poland not to touch Soviet WW2 memorials - BBC News 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z According to Kidsave, more than 1,000 children in the Smolensk region found homes outside the orphanages or established long-term connections with mentors. Russia’s ban on US adoptions gets snarled in new melodrama 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Graffiti in a bar in Warsaw summed up the debate: “Smolensk — lesson, tragedy, or the first Polish fake news.” After a President’s Shocking Death, a Suspicious Twin Reshapes a Nation 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Polish media reports say the deal was aimed at allowing Polish investigators working on the Smolensk crash to operate on Russian soil. Tense crowd meets Tusk who testifies in Polish investigation 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z In addition, the Russians have fielded a new motorized division near Smolensk, close to the border with Belarus, which could be used in conjunction with the tank unit. Russia’s Military Drills Near NATO Border Raise Fears of Aggression 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z They were flying to an airport near Smolensk, Russia, to pay tribute to some 22,000 Polish officers killed in the Katyn massacres by the Soviet secret police during World War II. 7 years later, Poland still wrestles with plane crash trauma 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Pretend, instead, he was born in Smolensk, Russia. Mark Zuckerberg says change the world, yet he sets the rules | Carole Cadwalladr 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z A film called “Smolensk,” based on the bomb theory, was released this year in Poland and given a gala premiere at Warsaw’s opera house, attended by President Andrzej Duda. Poland Exhumes Ex-President’s Body in Inquiry of 2010 Plane Crash 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Cockpit recordings showed no evidence of foul play, instead revealing nervousness among the crew about poor weather in Smolensk, a provincial town in western Russia. Poland Exhumes President Killed in Russia Plane Crash 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The remains of the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria are to be exhumed as part of a new investigation into the fatal plane crash in Smolensk six years ago. Smolensk plane crash: Polish leader's body to be exhumed - BBC News 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Bereft of the person who was closest to him, Jaroslaw Kaczynski now visits the presidential palace in Warsaw on the 10th of each month to honor the Smolensk victims. 7 years later, Poland still wrestles with plane crash trauma 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z There are expected to be exhumations of 10 Smolensk victims this year, with a total of 83 victims to be exhumed and re-examined by the end of 2017. Poland exhumes president Lech Kaczyński's remains 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z “We want our fight for the truth to be revealed, for the victims of the Smolensk tragedy to be venerated, for monuments to be put up,” he said. Poland Exhumes Ex-President’s Body in Inquiry of 2010 Plane Crash 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a Polish feature film released this autumn, “Smolensk”, depicts a sceptical journalist becoming convinced that the rumours are true. Poland plans to exhume plane-crash victims to prove a Russian conspiracy 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Election officials place a Russian state flag at a polling station ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections in the village of Gusino, outside Smolensk, western Russia, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. Russia begins national parliament election 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z The crash near Smolensk, in western Russia, killed 96 people including Poland’s president, Lech Kaczynski, and his wife, as well as the central bank chief, top army brass and several lawmakers. Poland to dig up bodies of victims of 2010 Smolensk presidential jet crash 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The plane crashed in dense fog on approach to the airport in Smolensk, Russia. An aide to Poland's former prime minister has gone on trial with four others on charges connected to the 2010 plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z “I mean this is madness. This is true Smolensk insanity.” Poland Exhumes Ex-President’s Body in Inquiry of 2010 Plane Crash 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z But the Smolensk issue is important to PiS’s core electorate, mostly older people outside the big cities. Poland plans to exhume plane-crash victims to prove a Russian conspiracy 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Ninety-six people were killed when the Tupolev plane they were travelling in went down in thick fog, short of the runway near Smolensk in western Russia. Smolensk tragedy continues to haunt Poland - BBC News 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z In doing so, he hopes to identify his private grief with the grief of all Poles – not just for Smolensk, but for all that has befallen the nation. The conspiracy theorists who have taken over Poland | Christian Davies 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Swiftly after the election, the Tusk-era Miller investigation into the Smolensk crash was removed from the Polish government’s website. Will Poland ever uncover the truth about the plane crash that killed its president? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Members of the liberal opposition generally see no need for a new probe and are satisfied that the crash near Smolensk, Russia, was an accident. Poland's government has opened a new investigation into the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed President Lech Kaczynski, the twin brother of the chairman of the country's ruling right-wing party 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Liberal opposition lawmakers say they see no need for a new probe and are satisfied that the crash near Smolensk, Russia, was an accident. Poland Reopens Investigation of 2010 Plane Crash That Killed Its President 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Then, in 2010, a plane carrying the president and much of Poland’s top leadership crashed while landing at an airport near Smolensk, Russia. Head of Poland’s Governing Party Leads a Shift Rightward 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z By the afternoon of the day of the Smolensk catastrophe, the candles that were usually found in cemeteries on the margins of town had appeared en masse in public spaces in the heart of Warsaw. The conspiracy theorists who have taken over Poland | Christian Davies 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The focus on Smolensk fits in with the Polish proclivity for celebrating mass deaths and disasters. Will Poland ever uncover the truth about the plane crash that killed its president? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z And, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s dismissal of the Polish presidential plane crash in Smolensk in 2010 as a result of pilot error, some evidence suggests foul play. Unwarranted criticism of Poland 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Among them are a police officer from Smolensk who suffers from oedema, a paediatric nurse from Kiev and two Chechen ex-fighters with bullet wounds. Muddling through 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Wiktor Wegrzyn, the commander of Poland’s annual Katyn Raid, a motorcycle rally from Poland to the Russian city of Smolensk, said he hoped that the Polish authorities would let the Night Wolves pass in peace. Planned Motorcycle Rally by the Night Wolves, a Putin Ally, Has Poland on Edge 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The pilots of his plane were befuddled by thick fog as they attempted to land, and crashed into a forest adjoining Smolensk’s airfield. The conspiracy theorists who have taken over Poland | Christian Davies 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Add the birch trees piercing the thick fog on the plain, the setting at Smolensk and the Russian bogeyman. Will Poland ever uncover the truth about the plane crash that killed its president? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z In Warsaw, Parliament Speaker Radek Sikorski and other parliamentary leaders placed wreaths in the building to remember the 18 lawmakers who were also killed near Smolensk, Russia. Poland marks 5th anniversary of presidential plane disaster 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z In the end, Smolensk did not change Polish politics much, says Rafal Chwedoruk at Warsaw University: “It just deepened the rift.” Echoing crash 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Ireneusz Szelag, said at a news briefing that the flight controllers from the Smolensk airport, where the presidential aircraft tried to land in poor weather conditions, were being charged with contributing to the crash. Poland Charges Russian Air Traffic Controllers in Crash 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z The demonstration demanding justice for the victims of Smolensk was held at the monument to the victims of the Katyn massacres. The conspiracy theorists who have taken over Poland | Christian Davies 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The aerial visibility on the approach to Smolensk in western Russia was just 200 metres. Will Poland ever uncover the truth about the plane crash that killed its president? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z A Viking settlement on the banks of the Dnieper River, near Smolensk, has more than three thousand funeral mounds scattered across its forty acres. How the Vikings became the world’s first climate change profiteers 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr Duda will not be speaking at the party’s annual commemoration of the Smolensk disaster in Warsaw this week, precisely to avoid association with PiS’s more radical supporters and their conspiracy theories. Echoing crash 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Lipinski was with Mr. Kaczynski on the day he identified his brother’s body in Smolensk, the city in western Russia where the crash killed the president and 95 others, many of them senior officials. Amid Grief, Ex-Premier Resurfaces in Polish Race 2013-08-09T01:05:19Z The existence of the “system” explains Smolensk; Smolensk proves the existence of the “system”. The conspiracy theorists who have taken over Poland | Christian Davies 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z On the 10th day of every month, friends and family of the Smolensk victims light candles in their memory on the paved forecourt outside the president’s residence in Warsaw. Will Poland ever uncover the truth about the plane crash that killed its president? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Modern Marketing From Moscow To Smolensk I was surprised that I saw so few great examples of poster and film. BRICS Creativity: Spotlight Russia 2013-05-06T19:49:10Z On April 10, 2010, an airplane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and 94 others crashed near Smolensk, in Russia, killing everyone on board. Dispatch from Warsaw: The Conspiracy Theory Roiling Poland 2012-11-19T07:35:34Z Official reports say the jet crashed into the ground after losing one of its wings when it clipped a birch tree on its approach to a small airport in Smolensk, western Russia. Polish paper fires editors over article on presidential crash 2012-11-06T13:57:21Z The editor of Rzeczpospolita, Tomasz Wróblewski, issued a public apology, admitting that the claims for trace of TNT or nitroglycerine were “premature,” and conceding it was “abominable” to use the Smolensk tragedy for “political purposes.” Deadly Polish Plane Crash Still Mired in Mystery 2012-11-02T08:45:00Z He was flying to Smolensk to open his election campaign. Will Poland ever uncover the truth about the plane crash that killed its president? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Polish prosecutors said on Tuesday that the remains of Anna Walentynowicz, one of the people killed in the crash near the Russian city of Smolensk, were mixed up with those of another victim. Families of Polish plane crash victims ask: Who did we bury? 2012-09-26T16:04:57Z Putin talks to a priest as he visits a church in Smolensk in 2011. For God and Putin 2012-09-10T05:00:00Z The court in Smolensk was not available to confirm the verdict. Russian Opposition Activist Gets 8-Year Sentence 2012-08-28T13:03:12Z Some Poles displayed a banner saying 'Polish president murdered in Russia', referring to a plane crash two years ago near Smolensk in western Russia that killed Poland's president Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. Violence flares in Warsaw before 1-1 draw 2012-06-12T23:30:31Z Smolensk is significant in Polish history because it is close to the place where Stalin’s secret police shot some of the 22,000 Polish officers and intellectuals they executed in 1940. Will Poland ever uncover the truth about the plane crash that killed its president? 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z "ETERNAL INFAMY" The remains of the Smolensk victims were examined by Russian investigators in the presence of Polish officials in Moscow before being flown back to Warsaw in metal coffins. Families of Polish plane crash victims ask: Who did we bury? 2012-09-26T16:04:57Z Relations were just starting to warm when a plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski crashed in 2010 in heavy fog near Smolensk, Russia, en route to a memorial ceremony for the Katyn victims. Poland-Russia match carries burden of history 2012-06-12T14:05:10Z Poland is still in mourning the loss of President Lech Kaczynski, killed together with 94 others in an air crash in Smolensk in 2010, whose circumstances remain disputed. Will Poland vs. Russia Spark a Soccer War on Warsaw's Streets? 2012-06-12T08:35:25Z Poles accuse Moscow of not showing good will in returning the wreckage, which still sits at Smolensk airport. Russians lay wreath for Polish crash victims 2012-06-10T11:03:21Z Powar said Polish feelings were agitated by Russia basing its players in a Warsaw hotel neighboring the country's presidential palace, close to a shrine commemorating the Smolensk air disaster. UEFA Charges Russia Over Fan Violence at Euro 2012 2012-06-10T01:44:25Z Charles pursued them as far as Smolensk; but in September he began to experience the real difficulties of a Russian campaign. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Vladimir V. Putin, shown in a billboard in Smolensk, is almost certain of victory on Sunday. In Russia Vote, Fear of Hardship Fuels Putin Support 2012-03-03T17:59:05Z I will try and write a little, Dear, while we are stopping at Smolensk for tea. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The chief of Poland's armed forces, the head of its navy, its central bank governor and lawmakers were among those killed as the plane was attempting to land in thick fog in Smolensk. Russians lay wreath for Polish crash victims 2012-06-10T11:03:21Z He answered eagerly, while a crowd began to collect round us, that he had come from Smolensk in search of work, to be able to buy bread and pay his taxes. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Some local media have criticized the military prosecutors' attempts to seek phone records of journalists reporting on their probe of the Smolensk plane crash that killed Kaczynski and 95 others. Polish prosecutor says he shot himself to protect honor 2012-01-10T14:52:35Z The Smolensk crash investigation remains a very sensitive political issue for Poland and for its relations with Moscow. Polish prosecutor shoots self after news conference 2012-01-09T18:22:38Z We have just had tea at Smolensk, which is very Russian looking, with gilded domes and pink and green painted roofs. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z "That is two hours after the Smolensk train." By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z Mr. Kaczynski was the twin brother of President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed along with many top members of his government last year in a plane crash in Smolensk, Russia. Vote in Poland Leaning Toward Centrist Party 2011-10-09T20:30:13Z In the beginning of that year Moscow had some success in Lithuania, but was forced back at last toward Smolensk. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z The Polish state plane carrying President Lech Kaczynski crashed while trying to land in thick fog in the city of Smolensk. Poland exhumes first Smolensk crash victim 2011-08-29T12:41:52Z All are that way with us in Smolensk; not like your Jmud people. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z "Excuse me, can you tell me which is the train for Smolensk?" asked a man who came up and interrupted us, speaking in a mixture of Russian, English and German. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z Smolensk, the fairest portion of the ancient Russian domain, was re-conquered from the Pole. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z It is because the Empress comes this way to-morrow on her journey to Smolensk. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z The April 2010 crash, at the Smolensk airport in Russia, killed the president of Poland, his wife and 94 other people, many of them top officials of the Polish government. Poland Fires Military Officials Over 2010 Crash 2011-08-05T01:42:32Z But it was tedious for him in his own country, to which he came, as was said, unwillingly, most frequently in time of war; he distinguished himself by great victories at Berestechko, Mogilyoff, and Smolensk. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z The aircraft crashed in Smolensk, Russia, in April 2010, killing Kaczynski, his wife Maria, and dozens of major political and military leaders. Polish Air Force Unit Disbanded Due to 2010 Crash 2011-08-04T15:06:10Z Air controllers and poor lighting at Smolensk were also at fault, it said. Sackings in Poland over air crash 2011-08-04T17:42:40Z Faulty equipment at Smolensk airport and poor communication by Russian ground staff played a part in the disaster, it said. Polish defense minister quits over damning crash report 2011-07-29T16:51:48Z It said that pilot error was the main reason for the crash, but that air controllers and poor lighting at Smolensk were also at fault. Poland faults Russia over crash 2011-07-29T09:31:28Z When our prince sent me from Warsaw to Smolensk, only then did I shake off my love on the road. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Lech Kaczynski remained president, but he was killed last year in a plane crash in Smolensk, Russia. As Nationalism Surges in Europe, Poland Begins Bloc Presidency 2011-07-02T01:30:45Z In April last year, a Tu-154 carrying the Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, and dozens of senior Polish officials crashed into a forest while trying to land in fog near the city of Smolensk. Russian Passenger Jet Crash Kills 44 2011-06-21T11:57:49Z It said mistakes by Russian ground staff and poor conditions at Smolensk airport also contributed to the crash. Polish defense minister quits over damning crash report 2011-07-29T16:51:48Z One poster even claimed that the crash occurred in Russian territory, not in the Polish city of Smolensk, and demanded that the United States release satellite photos that the protesters said would prove the claim. Obama Cites Poland as Model for Arab Shift 2011-05-28T15:55:08Z This sleigh was drawn by three captured Kalmuk horses in variegated harness, in ribbons and peacock feathers, according to the Smolensk fashion, borrowed from more distant neighbors. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z It begins to be navigable a little above Smolensk, and has a total length, including windings, of 1230 miles. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Both leaders laid wreaths on Monday at the site of the crash which killed 95 other victims, near the Russian town of Smolensk, one year ago. Joint sign to mark Smolensk crash 2011-04-11T18:31:16Z The Polish government accepted the report's main findings but criticised the Russians for failing to investigate its own role in the tragedy, namely the actions of the air traffic controllers at Smolensk. Bitter grief 2011-04-10T00:59:24Z Let me give you an instance of what befell us when we were some leagues from Smolensk and were approaching the village of Liadoui. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z That is our way in Smolensk,--to go boldly at women as we do into battle. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z But two years later, the co-pilot on that flight to Georgia went on to fly Kaczynski and 95 other prominent Poles to the Russian city of Smolensk. Russia and Poland in a Blame Game over Kaczynski's Crash 2011-01-19T08:10:00Z The April 10 crash in Smolensk, Russia, killed Mr. Kaczynski and 95 others. | Europe: Poland: Inquiry Cites Russians in Crash 2011-01-19T04:03:40Z Poland released on Tuesday transcripts of conversations between Russian ground controllers at the Smolensk airport as well as with their supervisors. Russian controllers contributed to Kaczynski crash: Poland 2011-01-18T17:04:46Z The army had got no food in Smolensk, and its sufferings began again directly we reached the open country. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z By this agreement the city and province of Smolensk went to Russia, and all the left bank of the Dnieper, while Kieff was to be occupied by Poland after two years. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z The April 10 disaster in Smolensk, Russia, wasn’t caused by mechanical failure, and the pilots bear sole responsibility for the decision to land, she said. Polish Pilot Pressured to Land Before Kaczynski Crash 2011-01-12T16:27:42Z A transcript from a cockpit recorder made it clear that the pilot, Arkadiusz Protasiuk, was aware of the thick fog that blanketed the airport in Smolensk. Report on Crash Shifts Blame to Polish Leaders 2011-01-12T12:14:43Z Domestic politics are still scarred by an April 10 plane crash, which killed President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others in Smolensk, Russia, as they traveled to honor Poles murdered by Stalin’s secret police. Ferraris Show Poland Narrows Gap as Peripheral Europe Weakens 2010-12-28T05:14:41Z There we cooked a little of the rice we carried in our saddlebags, and drank of the brandy which I had carried out of Smolensk. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z The deluge covered the land more and more, only breaking here and there against fortified walls; but the walls fell one after another, as had fallen Smolensk. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Among the issues listed were a lack of precise information on equipment at the Smolensk airport and missing records of phone conversations between air traffic controllers and their superiors in Moscow. Polish Pilot Pressured to Land Before Kaczynski Crash 2011-01-12T16:27:42Z His ancestors had been Grand Princes of Smolensk. Comrade Kropotkin 2010-12-26T03:00:20.093Z Between Smolensk and Moscow the roads are impassable, so much snow has fallen. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z He told me in a word that he had followed his son as far as Smolensk upon our outward journey, and there had waited for the army's return. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z With him came the fourth, also from Smolensk, Pan Uhlik, under sentence of death and dishonor for breaking up a court. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z They said when they call for intervention in the Smolensk case, they are treated like enemies of the state. Poland's Kaczynski on Death Threats and Reform 2010-12-13T13:30:00Z They were all killed when the plane carrying them crashed in thick fog in Smolensk, not far from Katyn. Letter from Europe: Old Foes See Reasons to Get Along 2010-12-08T12:40:00Z In his interview, Medvedev said the findings of the Russian investigation into the April 10 crash at Smolensk in western Russia should be made fully available to the Polish side. NATO must involve Russia in missile defence: Medvedev 2010-12-06T14:15:00Z There will be supplies at Smolensk," said he, "and after that the way will be easy. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z The province of Smolensk, in which lay the fortune of the Kmitas, was looked on as lost. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z The cross was placed near the altar in the palace chapel, and it will be moved to a nearby church, or, possibly taken to the site of the presidential plane crash in Smolensk, Russia. Divisive Polish Cross Quietly Removed From Square 2010-09-16T19:11:00Z The demonstrators’ main focus is a simple, wooden cross of 4 meters, or 13 feet, that was erected outside the presidential palace soon after the crash in Smolensk. Letter from Europe: In Poland, a Memorial Becomes a Battleground 2010-09-01T11:32:00Z Lech Kaczynski and his wife were among 96 people killed when their plane crashed while trying to land in heavy fog in Smolensk, Russia, on April 10. Polish Voters to Elect New President 2010-06-19T20:27:00Z But we were given to understand that all this would be set straight presently, and that we should find untouched supplies at Smolensk, the first big town between Moscow and the frontier. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z “In this context, the accusations brought against police officers from Smolensk sound even more blasphemous and cynical,” an Interior Ministry spokesman said. Russian Soldiers Charged in Polish Crash Thefts 2010-06-08T14:05:00Z The Polish government released the 40-page transcript on Tuesday, hoping to quiet persistent speculation about what led to the disastrous landing attempt at the airport in Smolensk, Russia. Chilling New Snippets from Polish Crash Tape 2010-06-01T19:00:00Z Without informing the demonstrators or the public, Mr. Tusk recently and almost secretly unveiled a commemorative plaque to the Smolensk victims on the wall of the Presidential Palace. Letter from Europe: In Poland, a Memorial Becomes a Battleground 2010-09-01T11:32:00Z He wrote it shortly before his tragic death in an airplane crash near Smolensk, Russia. 'The Euro Zone Has Failed' 2010-06-01T17:39:00Z We had been riding through a shady wood about a mile from the high road to Smolensk. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z There was no conclusion given about the cause of the crash on approach to the Russian city of Smolensk. Passengers in Cockpit When Polish Leader?s Plane Crashed 2010-05-19T09:29:00Z Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and 94 other mostly senior Polish political and military figures died when their plane crashed in thick fog near Smolensk in western Russia. Russia says Polish plane crash probe to build ties 2010-04-24T17:08:00Z Unless the Polish Episcopate, the president and the government negotiate, the victims of the Smolensk crash will become pawns for political and religious interests, he added. Letter from Europe: In Poland, a Memorial Becomes a Battleground 2010-09-01T11:32:00Z But that won’t last, especially when an even bigger question is in the air: what made the pilot decide to try to land at fog-bound Smolensk? Europe.view: Winners and losers 2010-04-22T06:14:00Z The priests will marry us after dinner," says he, "and we will take her to Smolensk. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Investigators believe pilot error caused the plane to hit treetops in heavy fog in the Smolensk region. Foreign secretary at Polish vigil 2010-04-18T18:04:00Z Senior Polish military commanders, opposition politicians and the central bank governor, died in the crash near Smolensk in western Russia. Assembly tribute to Polish leader 2010-04-17T08:12:00Z I wish the Smolensk tragedy would teach us something, but what I have witnessed does not leave me optimistic. Poland Grieves, but With Few Tears 2010-04-16T19:34:00Z Most of the remains, believed to be badly disfigured and burnt, were taken to Moscow for identification shortly after the crash in the western region of Smolensk. Polish pilots 'saw crash coming' 2010-04-16T00:32:00Z In the past, Katyn signified mass murder committed in 1940 in a forest just west of the Russian town of Smolensk by troops of the Soviet Union, who killed defenseless Polish prisoners of war. From Poland's Tragedy, Hope 2010-04-15T08:10:00Z A total of 96 people were killed in the crash near Smolensk in western Russia on Saturday, including Polish military commanders, opposition figures and the governor of the central bank. Poland eyes June 20 vote, outcry over funeral plan 2010-04-15T06:17:00Z They were among 96 people on board the Polish government jet that crashed in heavy fog while trying to land in the Smolensk region of Russia. Row over Polish leader's burial 2010-04-14T14:46:00Z A total of 96 people died in the crash near Smolensk in western Russia on Saturday, including Polish military commanders, top opposition figures and the central bank governor. Poland eyes June 20 vote, post-crash cracks emerge 2010-04-14T13:26:00Z DNA identification Ninety-six people died when the plane clipped tree-tops as it tried to land at a former air base north of Smolensk city on Saturday morning. Polish first lady's body returned 2010-04-13T06:47:00Z The place is Katyn Woods, in the Smolensk region of western Russia. Layers of History and Grief in Katyn 2010-04-12T15:58:00Z "Russia's behaviour after the tragedy in Smolensk totally contradicts the thesis of those who claim that closer relations between Russia and Poland are impossible," he said. Melting the ice 2010-04-12T14:35:00Z Prosecutors, pathologists and crash investigators were working in Moscow and at the crash site in the city of Smolensk. Crash Inquiry Is Focusing on Decision to Land Jet 2010-04-12T02:00:00Z The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski is to lie in state in the capital Warsaw as the nation mourns the victims of the Smolensk air crash. Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski 2010-04-12T01:39:00Z Lech Kaczynski and many other leading Polish military, civic and cultural figures died when their plane crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk. Poles around UK mourn crash dead 2010-04-11T11:39:00Z The president, military chiefs and MPs were due to attend a memorial for a World War II massacre when their plane crashed near Smolensk on Saturday. Poland tribute to dead president 2010-04-11T10:22:00Z Lech Kaczynski and many of the country's top military, civic and cultural figures died in Saturday's crash near Smolensk. London's Poles mourn crash dead 2010-04-11T09:48:00Z Prime Minister of Russia went to Smolensk on Sunday for a ceremony to return Mr. Kaczynski’s body to Poland. Crash Inquiry Is Focusing on Decision to Land Jet 2010-04-12T02:00:00Z Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin flew to Smolensk just hours after the crash and sought to console his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk. Poles to pay tribute to Kaczynski 2010-04-12T01:39:00Z Lech Kaczynski died alongside his wife, several military commanders, MPs, historians and economists while travelling to Smolensk in Russia. Service for Polish crash victims 2010-04-11T08:43:00Z They are looking into the possibility that pilots ignored warnings that they were approaching Smolensk too low. Poland tribute to dead president 2010-04-11T10:22:00Z The aging Tupolev plane crashed in thick fog near Smolensk in western Russia on Saturday, killing all 97 people on board. Poland mourns president, elite killed in crash 2010-04-11T00:28:00Z The jet crashed as it attempted to land at Smolensk airport in Russia in thick fog, killing all 97 people on board. Poland mourns its lost president 2010-04-10T23:55:00Z He landed in Smolensk Saturday with an entourage of Russian officials to meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who was flying in from Warsaw. Polish leader, 96 others dead in Russia jet crash 2010-04-10T17:11:00Z Polish and Russian officials said no-one survived after the plane apparently hit trees as it approached Smolensk airport in thick fog. Mass for Polish air crash victims 2010-04-10T17:15:00Z Lech Kaczynski died alongside his wife and several of his military commanders while travelling to Smolensk. NI vigil for Poland's president 2010-04-10T17:33:00Z Polish President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of others in a high-level delegation were killed Saturday when their plane crashed on landing outside the western Russian city of Smolensk, officials said. Polish President Killed in Plane Crash 2010-04-10T11:47:00Z The governor of Smolensk region, Sergei Antufiyev, said early reports suggested that the plane, landing in a thick fog, did not reach the runway but instead hit the treetops and fell apart. President of Poland Killed in Plane Crash in Russia 2010-04-10T10:26:00Z I was shocked when I discovered what happened in Smolensk this morning. PM in tribute to Polish president 2010-04-10T10:32:00Z Russian news agencies reported at least 87 people died in the crash near Smolensk airport in western Russia, citing the Russian Emergencies Ministry. Polish president feared dead in Russian plane crash 2010-04-10T08:10:00Z Thick fog Polish and Russian officials said no-one survived after the president's plane apparently hit trees as it approached Smolensk airport in thick fog. NI vigil for Poland's president 2010-04-10T17:33:00Z Russian officials said controllers at the Smolensk airport suggested to the crew that it divert to Minsk because of the fog, but the crew decided not to. Polish President Killed in Plane Crash 2010-04-10T11:47:00Z First the flower of the Second Polish Republic is murdered in the forests around Smolensk, now the intellectual elite of the Third Polish Republic die in this tragic plane crash when approaching Smolensk airport.” President of Poland Killed in Plane Crash in Russia 2010-04-10T10:26:00Z Russian media reported that 87 people were killed in the crash near Smolensk, and a regional governor was quoted as saying there were no survivors. Polish president 'in plane crash' 2010-04-10T08:16:00Z The Polish government official in Smolensk said there was no information about survivors. Polish president feared dead in Russian plane crash 2010-04-10T08:10:00Z On July 4th and 6th, 1904, during the Russo-Japanese war, the Peterburg and the Smolensk, vessels belonging to the Russian volunteer fleet in the Black Sea, passed the Turkish Straits, flying the Russian commercial flag. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes Russia's Rossiya-24 channel reported that the plane struck treetops short of the runway after the pilot decided to land in Smolensk despite the heavy fog. Polish President Killed in Plane Crash 2010-04-10T11:47:00Z Correspondents reporting from the scene said the plane’s explosion was so powerful that fragments of it were scattered as far as the outskirts of Smolensk, more than a mile from the crash site itself. President of Poland Killed in Plane Crash in Russia 2010-04-10T10:26:00Z At Smolensk they inflicted upon the French a loss of fifteen thousand, fired the city, and retreated. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 In 1812 he accompanied the Grande Arm�e to Russia, was seriously wounded at Smolensk, and on the reconstruction of the Polish army in 1813 was made a general of division. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" "Yes; it is I, Monsieur the Baron," replied the artilleryman, proud to be recognized; "the first time was at Austerlitz, the second at Jena, and then I received two thrusts of a lance at Smolensk." The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 Three hundred and fifty miles farther on, at Smolensk, he was heading almost due east. The Foreign Hand Tie Travelling night and day without a stop, they arrived at Smolensk on the day before the French attacked the place. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow For once the line broken to a sufficiently great width at that point, all the Russian forces having their basis on Petrograd, Smolensk, and Moscow might have been turned completely. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Moreover, the diet neglected to pay for the maintenance even of this paltry 2000, with the result that they mutinied and compelled their leader to retreat through the heart of Muscovy to Smolensk. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The army is at Wilna or at Smolensk, as I learn from Monsieur the Commandant. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 The officers, distressed at her grief, told her that when the wagon arrived at Smolensk, she and her boy were the only people in it. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines "It will be heavier before they take Smolensk," the Russian said. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow South of this, between the fifty-fifth and sixtieth degrees of latitude, comes a still wider and more extensive region, comprising St. Petersburg, Riga, Moscow, Smolensk, and a portion of Irkutsk and Nijni Novgorod. The Land of Thor At the start Ney's force numbered 7000 men, and on leaving Smolensk he found himself confronted by an army four times as large. Harper's Young People, January 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The first season he intended to seize Minsk and Smolensk, winter there, and organize his conquests. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Again Madame Ladoinski's spirits rose, but they fell quickly when she remembered that the Polish Lancers had quitted Smolensk before she and her boy arrived there. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines Smolensk was, like Moscow, considered a sacred city, and the soldiers were affected rather by the impiety of the act than by the actual destruction that was being wrought. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow But at Smolensk—where the army expected to find everything, and really found nothing—they stayed too long, and on resuming their march found the Russians barring their path. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Be that, however, as it may, he, Eugene, Davoust, and Ney, quitted Smolensk in succession; and Ney was not to leave it till the 16th or 17th. The Two Great Retreats of History This scheme, like the other, came to naught; Bagration, by a long, painful detour, was able to establish communication with Drissa, and seemed likely to effect a junction with Barclay on the road to Smolensk. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Finding that his heart was beating, they set to work and restored him to consciousness, and then took him on to Smolensk, whence he sent back to enquire after his wife and child. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines The French were as eager as the Russians to fight, and when it became known that the enemy seemed determined to make a stand at Smolensk they were filled with exultation. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Being called upon to surrender, he answered, proudly, "A Marshal of France never surrenders," and gave the order, as night approached, to retreat toward Smolensk, which was indeed the only way open to him. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History At Smolensk, where he arrived first, and from which he was the first to depart, he had rather been informed of his disasters than witnessed them himself. The Two Great Retreats of History The Russians at Smolensk were vainglorious at having outwitted Napoleon, and longed to fight. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Believing this to be true, he went on with his regiment—before they arrived at Smolensk—with henceforth only one aim in life—to avenge Poland's wrongs. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines Sir Robert Wilson considers that the retreat from Smolensk was one of the most extraordinary military exploits ever performed. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow If Napoleon could have advanced rapidly to Smolensk, he might have cut the Russian forces in two, but his vast host appears to have been unmanageable. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History At length the army once more came in sight of Smolensk: it had reached the goal so often announced to it of all its sufferings. The Two Great Retreats of History Smolensk, called from its site the Key of Russia, and designated, from its importance as a shrine, "The Sacred," was then a town of about thirteen thousand inhabitants. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) In six days Smolensk was reached, and in twenty days the old Russian capital of Kief, where the procession halted for a season before proceeding towards its goal. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Smolensk, a town of considerable size, on the Dnieper, distant 280 miles from Moscow, was surrounded by a brick wall thirty feet high and eighteen feet thick at the base, with loopholed battlements. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow At Smolensk Napoleon again hesitated as to whether he should go into winter-quarters, but eventually decided to press on to Moscow, trusting to the moral effect of the fall of the ancient capital. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History They were extraordinary men; they encouraged one another by repeating the name of Smolensk, which town they knew they were approaching, and where they had been promised that all their wants should be supplied. The Two Great Retreats of History Napoleon, foiled in his attempt to carry Smolensk by storm, had hoped that Barclay would offer battle under the walls of the town. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The news that Marina had recognized the pretender brought over numbers to his side, and soon nearly all Russia had declared for him, the only cities holding out being Moscow, Novgorod, and Smolensk. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality That night, indeed, Smolensk was evacuated by the Russians, contrary to the wishes of both officers and men, Prince Eugene and General Doctorow declaring that they could hold on for ten days longer. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow On August 14th Ney cleared the neighboring town of Krasnoi at the point of the bayonet, and during the next two days the Russians were slowly forced back under the walls of Smolensk. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History By this action Ney afforded the army a respite of twenty-four hours; and it profited by it to proceed towards Smolensk. The Two Great Retreats of History Murat had foreseen that an affair at Smolensk would amount to nothing, and had begged Napoleon to avoid a conflict. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Smolensk fell after a siege of eighteen months, but at the last moment a powder magazine exploded and set fire to the city, and Sigismund became master only of a heap of ruins. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Even were there more fighting imminent, I should still start to-day for St. Petersburg; I only came round by Smolensk, as you know, because I thought that the Emperor would be found there. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Ney had left Smolensk on November 17th, with about eight thousand men. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Frustrated in his plans Ney instead of advancing to join Napoleon was compelled to order his men to return towards Smolensk. The Two Great Retreats of History In another land and under ordinary circumstances the fight at Smolensk would have been, if not a decisive victory, at least an effective one. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Cut off at Smolensk from the main body, only Ney's vigilance saved his men from destruction. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality In this battle, however, Julian's regiment, having suffered so heavily in the attack at Smolensk, was one of those held in reserve. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow The glory of the traitor Bonaparte has remained at Moscow and Smolensk: no longer need we tremble before the Tyrant.... The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 At the same time, he sent word to Ney "to defend himself long enough to allow him some stay at Smolensk, where the army should eat, rest, and be reorganized." The Two Great Retreats of History "Die for your faith and the Czar!" was the answering cry, as they seized the French stragglers, surprised the garrison of Wereja, and beset the Smolensk road. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) In a variant from the Smolensk Government, it is the wife who climbs up the pea-stalk, while the husband remains down below. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore In the attack on Smolensk 12,000 of Napoleon's best soldiers had fallen. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow But when the long black line of Smolensk appeared, hope was restored to the French army. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men These two towns were, in a still greater degree than Smolensk, centres of provisioning, of which the fortresses of the Vistula formed the first line. The Two Great Retreats of History The first and natural thought of a direct retreat to Smolensk was momentarily entertained; but it had to be abandoned because, with weak flanks and a bare country, the distance was too far. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Twice, at Minsk and at Smolensk, I stopped and worked for a week, till I had gained an extra rouble or two for food or beds along the way. The Genius The first time I noticed them was on the heights opposite to Smolensk. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow On Napoleon marched and at last found himself before the town of Smolensk. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men The first real encounter was at Smolensk, a walled city on the Dnieper, about half way between Wilna and the ancient capital of Russia. The Two Great Retreats of History The half-crazed, frost-bitten, disorderly soldiers of the French van reached Smolensk on the ninth, and on the thirteenth the remnants of the rear, with many stragglers, came up and encamped. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) In Smolensk, according to Svobodnaya Rossia, members of the Red Army would come to the Soviet and demand that Jews be barred from holding posts as war commissaries and commanders. The Jew and American Ideals Julian was able to say exactly where he had fallen in with her—about thirty miles from Smolensk. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Smolensk was reached on the return march, with the wreck of the French army, now only fifty thousand strong. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men As to the general abandonment of the houses all the way from Smolensk, it was compulsory, the Russian army defending them till they were carried sword in hand, and describing us everywhere as destructive monsters. The Two Great Retreats of History Fighting without fear, and dying undaunted, they had saved the moiety of the grand army which reached Smolensk; the other half had perished by the way. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) J. Regia grows well in the park of Botanic Institute in Leningrad, attaining 8-10 M.; in the southern part of Smolensk district the tree produces fruit as far as Minsk. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 Half way between here and Smolensk I met the six men. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Villages and towns were passed, each deserted, as Smolensk had been. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men It was known that Ney had received orders to arrive there as late as possible, and Eugene to halt for two days at a point near Smolensk. The Two Great Retreats of History During this pause careful orders were issued for the concentration of a strong French reserve at Smolensk. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The towns of White Russia opened their gates to his army, and Smolensk surrendered after a five weeks' siege. The Story of Russia They had marched but half a mile when a series of tremendous explosions were heard—the magazines left behind at Smolensk had been blown up, together with such buildings as the fire had before spared. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Glinka belonged to a good if not very wealthy family, who lived upon their estate in the government of Smolensk, where he was born in 1804. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers The emperor replied "that he had been obliged to allow time to the soldiers to recruit themselves, and to the wounded collected at Moscow, and at other places, to move off towards Smolensk." The Two Great Retreats of History There was as yet no severe cold, and there was a far shorter road to Smolensk. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Smolensk was an important dukedom, because it contained the sources of the Volga, the Dnieper, and the Dwina, and embraced the ancient forest of Okof. The Story of Russia It seemed that these must soon be destroyed, and the retreat of the Russian troops in Smolensk entirely cut off. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow "But the data on the Sugihara Effect reached Smolensk," MacLeod replied. The Mercenaries That corps had been at Smolensk ever since the beginning of September. The Two Great Retreats of History The older officers with long memories compared the Russian Smolensk with the Syrian Acre. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) With his own men and a large number of Slavs and Finns, he marched upon Kief, and on his way compelled Smolensk and Loubetch to submit to his authority. The Story of Russia Since leaving Smolensk, she had had no walking to do. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Gudin was conveyed to Smolensk, and there received the unavailing attentions of the emperor; but he soon expired. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 No eye could have beheld a sight more hideous at Smolensk, on the Berezyna, or on the road to Wilna—there at least Death more speedily dispatched his victims. Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred In and Near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, And Subsequent To, The Sanguinary Series Of Engagements Between The Allied Armies Of The French, From The 14th To The 19th October, 1813 If he blundered as a strategist in not confessing defeat at Smolensk, he behaved like a tyro in statesmanship when he courted an overthrow at Moscow. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) At Smolensk a difficulty occurred: the King of Poland wanted the Russian throne for himself. The Story of Russia A stranger told me that Smolensk was taken and Moscow in the greatest danger. Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. At Smolensk, however, he was at the point where the Petersburgh and Moscow roads meet, 29 marches from the first of these capitals, and 15 from the other. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 II. seizes the throne of Russia, 78. conquers Sviatoslaf, 77.his address to the Novgorodians, 79.conquered by Georges, 80.flight of, to Smolensk, 80.varied fortunes of, 81.death of, 82. The Empire of Russia Itjes stood among his officers and technicians on the bridge of the carrier 'Smolensk', staring at the blank communications screen. Oberheim (Voices) Smolensk fell soon after into his hands, and the king returned to Warsaw which he entered in triumph with the last Czar Chou�ski a prisoner in his train. The Story of Russia When Napoleon retired from Smolensk, he used the second method, having the portions of his army separated by an entire march. The Art of War Meanwhile Smolensk was soon reduced; Napoleon at Wiazma, and consternation in Moscow. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 He had reached Smolensk, when he was arrested. The Empire of Russia At Smolensk he received a severe wound, from the effects of which he has never yet recovered. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 In 1514, the Russian army besieged and took Smolensk, but in the same year they were badly defeated in the battle of Orcha. The Story of Russia Between Petersburg and Smolensk is Novgorod; south of Smolensk is Kiev or Little Russia; and Red Russia, or the Ukraine, watered by the Dnieper, the Borysthenes of the Greeks--the country of the Cossacks. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History The Emperor replied, "that he had been obliged to allow time to the soldiers to recruit themselves, and to the wounded collected in Moscow, Mojaisk, and Kolotskoi, to move off towards Smolensk." History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Poland, menaced by the Turks, made peace with Russia, and purchased her alliance by the surrender of the vast province of Smolensk and all the conquered territory in the Ukraine. The Empire of Russia But, a few years later, Russia was invaded by Charles, who in 1708 almost captured the Czar at Grodno, defeated his army near Smolensk, and was expected to advance to Moscow. Outline of Universal History Vsevolod of Smolensk was again made duke, but the people soon grew tired of him. The Story of Russia Alexis, in his wars with Poland, recovered from her Smolensk, Kiev, and the Ukraine. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History Night compelled him to halt at three leagues distance from Smolensk; the half of his soldiers had already left their ranks. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Smolensk was one of the strongest places which military art had then been able to rear. The Empire of Russia When it reached the ruins of Smolensk, only forty thousand were left of more than a hundred thousand that had left Moscow. Outline of Universal History There was a great war between Souzdal and Smolensk; no quarter was asked or given. The Story of Russia But on the return journey poor Monsieur Lejeune, half-frozen and without his drum, fell into the hands of some peasants of Smolensk. A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I For the space of more than two hundred and fifty leagues it offered but two points where he could halt and rest, the first, Smolensk, and the second, Minsk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Ysiaslaf fled, first to Smolensk, some three hundred miles distant, and thence traversed his principalities seeking aid. The Empire of Russia Every one wonders that Alexander of Russia did not make proposals of peace when Vilna and Smolensk fell. Barlasch of the Guard He also asked the envoys to cede Smolensk to Poland; they refused, and in turn asked that Vladislas should leave at once for Moscow. The Story of Russia Monsieur Lejeune could not agree to their proposition, and in his turn began to try to persuade the Smolensk peasants, in the dialect of France, to let him go to Orleans. A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I At the same time he sent word to Ney "to defend himself long enough to allow him some stay at Smolensk, where the army should eat, rest, and be re-organized." History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 On this journey he died at Smolensk, the 14th of March, 1167. The Empire of Russia That Way of Sorrow, the Smolensk Road, runs eastward by the river bank, and here the rearguard held the Cossacks in check while Murat hastily decamped, after dark, westwards to Kowno. Barlasch of the Guard Leading men at Moscow and Smolensk wrote to the provinces, begging their friends not to recognize the King of Poland as czar. The Story of Russia The soldiers who were the first to enter Smolensk found flour, brandy and wine, but these things were devoured in an instant. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 The army took his place still warm in that town, beyond which he went to bivouac, and to prepare similar surprises to the very gates of Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The provinces of Smolensk, Kiof and Tchernigov were then in possession of the Poles, having been, in former wars, wrested from Russia. The Empire of Russia Smolensk fell, and, most wonderful of all, the Russians were retiring on Moscow. Barlasch of the Guard He invaded Smolensk, whose Grand Duke Sviatoslaf, when fighting in Russia, had taken a delight in impaling and burning alive Russian women and children. The Story of Russia The abbess of our convent, who was from Smolensk, had a special devotion for this image, she went with all the nuns to salute the Protatrix. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 Be that as it may, he, Eugene, Davoust, and Ney only quitted Smolensk in succession; Ney was not to leave it till the 16th or 17th. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 He accordingly marched to the city of Smolensk, and encamped before it with an army of three hundred thousand men. The Empire of Russia Then it will be Smolensk, and then Moscow. Barlasch of the Guard Vitovt, before Smolensk, invited this prince and his brothers to visit him in his tent. The Story of Russia Holzhausen gives the following description: After Smolensk had been evacuated by the Russians, most houses had been burnt out; the retreating Russians had destroyed everything that could be of any use. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 In short, that fatal Smolensk, which the army had looked forward to as the term of its sufferings, marked only their commencement. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 His armies were already besieging Smolensk, and the city was hourly expected to fall into their hands. The Empire of Russia Napoleon followed on the left bank the road from Smolensk to Orscha, without taking the precaution to place between him and General Kutuzoff the rapid current of the Dnieper. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France After Sigismund was defeated at Smolensk, the Emperor of Germany and the Pope offered to mediate; the latter advised Vassili to let Lithuania alone, and to turn his attention toward Constantinople. The Story of Russia In order to raise the courage which was sinking they had the miraculous image of the Virgin conductrice brought from Smolensk, which place was to be visited by the French. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 A moment afterwards he dictated another on Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 On the 27th of January, we arrived at Vieseme , and a few days afterwards at Smolensk on the frontiers of Lithuania, in the dominions of Casimir king of Poland. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The viceroy set fire to the small town where he found temporary shelter and a few supplies, and then advanced towards Smolensk, where Napoleon had arrived on the evening of the 9th. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France On this occasion Vassili made a speech in which he praised Emperor Charles V, and Pope Clement VII,—but Lithuania lost Smolensk. The Story of Russia Here, as we have learned, were found the Westphalians, not more than 3 thousand, the remainder of 10 thousand at Smolensk, of 23 thousand who crossed the Niemen. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 A great number, however, got as far as Wilna and Minsk; some reached Smolensk, but too late; they could only be of service to the recruits and reinforcements which followed us. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 In the Smolensk province there are places like that—nothing but sand and a few tufts of grass which no animal can eat. Rudin Barclay took advantage of the uneasiness which he saw around him, and fell back upon Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France Pushing on into Russia, he captured the great fortress of Smolensk but still failed to crush the main Russian army. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. All the corps marched to Smolensk where they expected to reach the end of all their misery and to find repose, food, shelter; in fact, all they were longing for. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 The loss of Smolensk had soured all; the junction of the two corps d'armée increased the evil; the stronger the Russian force felt itself, the weaker did its general seem to it. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The spacious field of battle is now distinct, its ruggedness being bisected by the great road from Smolensk to Moscow, which runs centrally from beneath the spectator to the furthest horizon. The Dynasts The soldiers were delighted as they came near Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France When he went through Novgorod, his wife and child awaited him in Smolensk, and when he arrived in Smolensk, they were already in prison in Moscow. Mother This poor woman lost a son, a drummer boy, who had been wounded at Smolensk. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 It had been previously commenced at Smolensk, and it was he who completed it. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Come what come may, we must defeat that army, To keep a sure retreat through Smolensk on To Lithuania. The Dynasts Determined not to leave his army and lieutenants, he marched before them on the Smolensk road with his guards, who were henceforward subjected to all the hazards of battle. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France On again reaching Smolensk the army was only 42,000 strong, though the camp followers are said to have still numbered 60,000. A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict You will soon be the same as we are, sadly answered the victors of Smolensk and Borodino. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 This was the same they had done at Witepsk and Smolensk, and what was still more remarkable, the second day after their great disaster. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Eugene and Ney With their divisions fall straight back upon The Petersburg and Zwenigarod Roads; Those of Davout upon the Smolensk route. The Dynasts A retreat to Mojaisk, and thence to Smolensk, was decided upon. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France He was from Smolensk, and had come to seek employment that he might earn his bread and taxes. What to Do? The magazines were pillaged, as they had been pillaged at Smolensk. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 He despatched him to Elnia, and took upon himself the defence of Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 You, Davout, The gate to Smolensk in the centre here Which we shall enter by. The Dynasts Scarcely had the new troops arrived at Smolensk, according to the emperor's order, than they found themselves obliged to go to the assistance of our left wing, which was threatened by Count Wittgenstein. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France She was going to town, to the Smolensk market, and she groaned terribly at every step, like a foundered horse. What to Do? These 9 thousand were the survivors of 24 thousand with whom Victor had left Smolensk to join Oudinot on the Oula. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 From that moment he seemed to consider Smolensk as a mere place of passage, of which it was absolutely necessary to gain possession by main force, and without loss of time. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 He was from Smolensk, and had come to seek employment that he might earn his bread and taxes. What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow Prince Bagration had advanced beyond Smolensk, to protect the banks of the Dnieper, and prevent Napoleon, on crossing the river, from attacking the town and its defenders from behind. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France And I won't—not even if Bonaparte were here at Smolensk threatening Bald Hills—even then I wouldn't serve in the Russian army! War and Peace The army was but three days from Smolensk when the heavens became dark, and snow began to fall in great flakes, in such a quantity that the air was obscured. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 It was necessary to clear out his portfolios, and to give circulation to both civil and political affairs, which began to clog; it was, besides, urgent and glorious to date from Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 She was going to town, to the Smolensk market, and she groaned terribly at every step, like a foundered horse. What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow The emperor was resolved to leave Smolensk, and at every cost pursue the battle which was running from him. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France "The Smolensk Mother of God," another corrected him. War and Peace The commanders had thought of the excesses of Smolensk and Orscha and here at least they intended to save the magazines from pillage. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 At Dresden, at Witepsk, and even at Smolensk, he had hoped in vain for a communication from Alexander. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Smolensk was reached on the 1st of November. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot Thus the St. Petersburg and Moscow roads were covered by the Russian army, and the two main divisions might look forward to a junction in the neighborhood of Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France The Russian army and people avoided a collision till Smolensk was reached, and again from Smolensk to Borodino. War and Peace Those who had remained in Smolensk and Moscow after the armed soldiers had departed were at once massacred. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 It was the intelligence which he received that very evening, of the retreat of Bagration by Novoï-Bikof towards Smolensk, which suddenly changed his determination. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Not far from Smolensk, Marshal Ney caught up with the Russians as they passed, with all their baggage, through a narrow defile. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot At one time he thought of returning towards Smolensk; but when the sun reappeared he cried, "The lot is cast; let us set out." World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France Ever since the enemy's entry into Smolensk he had in imagination been playing the role of director of the popular feeling of "the heart of Russia." War and Peace "But do you also know what an old woman of Smolensk used to sing concerning Him?" Through Russia There, as at Smolensk and Wiazma, whether by chance, or from the relic of a Tartar custom, the bazaar was on the Asiatic side, on the bank opposite to us. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The French advance-guard, driving the enemy before it, had already passed Dorogobouje when, on the 24th of August, the Emperor decided to leave Smolensk. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot "That would make a fine station for a cantonment," said Count Lobau, the heroic General Mouton, as he looked at the position and old walls of Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France The French at Vitebsk, in four days' march they may be at Smolensk; perhaps are already there! War and Peace He, the hero, was an accountant at Smolensk with a wife and five children. The Schoolmistress, and other stories At daybreak, Poniatowski and his army, reduced to five thousand men, must advance on the old Smolensk road, turning the wood on which the French right wing and the Russian left were supported. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 This superstition, carefully nurtured by the government, dates from the time when Smolensk, situated on the Dnieper, was the furthest Muscovite frontier, from where they issued to make enormous conquests. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot Behave as you did at Austerlitz, Friedland, Vitebsk, and Smolensk, and so that the most remote posterity may quote your conduct this day. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France Bald Hills, Prince Nicholas Bolkonski's estate, lay forty miles east from Smolensk and two miles from the main road to Moscow. War and Peace But there came a time between Wilna and Smolensk when the situation became impossible. The Adventures of Gerard To attack was now entirely out of the question: his troops ran to arms, and hurried towards Smolensk for the purpose of defending it. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Murat and Ney, who were the first two to arrive before Smolensk, both thought, for some unknown reason, that the Russians had abandoned the place. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot Before attacking Smolensk, Napoleon said to Prince Eugène, "We are going to give battle, and then we shall see Moscow." World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France As he approached Smolensk he heard the sounds of distant firing, but these did not impress him. War and Peace All work there was already apportioned among Turks, Greeks, Georgians, tramps, and Russian peasants from Poltava and Smolensk, who had all arrived before us. Creatures That Once Were Men In this place two steep hills contract the channel of the Boristhenes; on these hills Smolensk is built. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 He decided, therefore, to reach Smolensk by taking the road leading through Mojaisk. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot It was important to conceal our march from the Russians, who were about to form their junction at Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France I assure you that the town of Smolensk is not in the slightest danger as yet and it is unlikely that it will be threatened with any. War and Peace Smolensk is no longer one of the poorer provinces; it has become comparatively prosperous. Russia At Smolensk orders had been issued, as at Witepsk, to take, at starting, provisions for several days. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 On the 16th the army reached Smolensk, a fortified town which the Russians call the holy of holies because they consider it to be the key to Moscow and the palladium of their empire. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot Nearly all the corps had rejoined the emperor when, on the 16th August, the advance guard debouched before Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France At Smolensk the armies at last reunited, much as Bagration disliked it. War and Peace Incidentally they caused great scandal by finding in the Smolensk sidings among the locomotives and wagons supposed to be sick six good locomotives and seventy perfectly healthy wagons. The Crisis in Russia Another remark which we made was, that from Smolensk the Russians had neglected to burn the villages and the mansions. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Ancient prophecies foretold disaster to Russia the day Smolensk was taken. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot A last effort was attempted by those about him to make him stop at Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France Preparations were made to fight the French before Smolensk. War and Peace One such train went to Turkestan and back from the army near Smolensk. The Crisis in Russia It was from Slawkowo, a few leagues beyond Dorogobouje, that Napoleon sent orders, on the 27th of August, to marshal Victor, who was then on the Niemen, to advance to Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 These two towns were in a still greater degree than Smolensk, centres of provisioning, of which the fortresses of the Vistula formed the first line. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Though the taking of Smolensk formed no part of his original plan, Napoleon was obliged to make the attack. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France The prince had a list of things to be bought in Smolensk and, walking up and down the room past Alpatych who stood by the door, he gave his instructions. War and Peace By this action, Ney gave the army a respite of twenty-four hours; it profited by it to proceed towards Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Notwithstanding this success, the determination to proceed beyond Smolensk was too perilous for Napoleon to decide on it alone: it was requisite that he should contrive to be drawn into it. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 He did not conceal from the marshal that he had arrived at Smolensk with an army harassed to death and his cavalry entirely dismounted. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Marshal Victor was already on his way to Wilna, and Napoleon sent him orders to march at once towards Smolensk. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France I swear to you on my honor that Napoleon was in such a fix as never before and might have lost half his army but could not have taken Smolensk. War and Peace What business had we in the burnt and ravaged Smolensk, but to take a supply of provisions and proceed rapidly onwards? History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The junction of the two wings of the Russian army, in the direction of Smolensk, had compelled Napoleon also to approximate his various divisions. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Here he found the hand-mills which were ordered for the expedition at the time the cantonments of Smolensk were projected; of these a late and totally useless distribution was made. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 We shall then be half-way between Smolensk and Moscow, and forty leagues, I believe, from Moscow. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France While this was taking place in Petersburg the French had already passed Smolensk and were drawing nearer and nearer to Moscow. War and Peace Ney had been waiting for it, but the advantage he took of the respite was to order his men to return to Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 It was not long before they united and formed but one vast blaze, which whirling about as it rose, covered Smolensk, and entirely consumed it, with a dismal roaring. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 At length the army again beheld Smolensk; it approached the term so often held forth to its sufferings. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Whereas at Smolensk, he would be sure to gain either a decisive battle, or at least, a fortress and a position on the Dnieper. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Smolensk was abandoned contrary to the wishes of the Emperor and of the whole people. War and Peace If the enemy remain at Smolensk, as I have reason to suppose, it will be a decisive affair, and we cannot have too much numerical strength. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The conflagration of Smolensk was no longer, he saw, the effect of a fatal and unforeseen accident of war, nor even the result of an act of despair: it was the result of cool determination. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Napoleon had just had his tent pitched in the middle of his first line, almost within reach of the guns of Smolensk, and on the brink of the ravine which encircles the city. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The corps d'armée had been at Smolensk ever since the beginning of September. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 But Smolensk was burned by its own inhabitants-who had been misled by their governor. War and Peace At Smolensk he had made each workman provide himself with a tool and some cramp-irons. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 It was remarked, as before we reached Smolensk, that the divisions of the first corps continued to be the most numerous; their detachments, better disciplined, brought back more, and did less injury to the inhabitants. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 But after passing Smolensk, Platof passed over to the right flank of the road, in order to join Wittgenstein. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The distance between Smolensk and Orcha is hardly five days' march. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 "Do you remember, sire, what you did me the honor to say at Smolensk?" continued Rapp. War and Peace At Smolensk, where he arrived first, and from which he was the first to depart, he had rather been informed of, than witnessed his disaster. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Conceiving that it was but an affair between his advanced guard and the rear of the enemy, he sent Gudin to the assistance of the marshal, rallied the other divisions, and returned to Smolensk. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 It is even said, that at Smolensk, Napoleon thought of elevating Yorck to the dignity of a marshal of the empire, at the same time that at Vienna he caused Schwartzenberg to be named field-marshal. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The day after this engagement, Macdonald was informed of the retreat of Napoleon on Smolensk, but not of the disorganization of the army. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The same thing that took place in Moscow had happened in all the towns and villages on Russian soil beginning with Smolensk, without the participation of Count Rostopchin and his broadsheets. War and Peace Similarly profound considerations are given for his retreat from Smolensk to Orsha. War and Peace The great names of Smolensk and Moscow inspired no alarm. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 After staggering into Smolensk which seemed to them a promised land, the French, searching for food, killed one another, sacked their own stores, and when everything had been plundered fled farther. War and Peace In general they regard Smolensk as the place where they hope to recover. War and Peace So both those who knew and those who did not know deceived themselves, and pushed on to Smolensk as to a promised land. War and Peace Pierre heard it plainly, but at that moment he remembered that he had not yet finished reckoning up how many stages still remained to Smolensk—a calculation he had begun before the marshal went by. War and Peace Smolensk was but one vast hospital, and the loud groans which issued from it drowned the shout of glory which had just been raised on the fields of Valoutina. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 At Smolensk too he judged correctly that the French might outflank us, as they had larger forces. War and Peace This was the icon that had been brought from Smolensk and had since accompanied the army. War and Peace Ill with fever he went to Smolensk with twenty thousand men to defend the town against Napoleon's whole army. War and Peace From above on the left, bisecting that amphitheater, wound the Smolensk highroad, passing through a village with a white church some five hundred paces in front of the knoll and below it. War and Peace At Witepsk, whatever resolution he might have taken, he wanted Smolensk, and till he should be at Smolensk, he seemed to have deferred coming to any determination. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Prince Andrew, who had thought it was all the same to him whether or not Moscow was taken as Smolensk had been, was suddenly checked in his speech by an unexpected cramp in his throat. War and Peace A shopman who entered told her that her husband had gone with others to the cathedral, whence they were fetching the wonder-working icon of Smolensk. War and Peace In Smolensk, at the Malakhov Gate, he had hardly dozed off in a paroxysm of fever before he was awakened by the bombardment of the town—and Smolensk held out all day long. War and Peace What would have happened if on approaching Tarutino, Napoleon had attacked the Russians with but a tenth of the energy he had shown when he attacked them at Smolensk? War and Peace But he added, that at Smolensk "the conduct of the Poles had astonished the Russians, who had been accustomed to despise them." History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 It was necessary to fight an unexpected battle at Smolensk to save our lines of communication. War and Peace The burning of Smolensk and its abandonment made an epoch in his life. War and Peace After the burning of Smolensk a war began which did not follow any previous traditions of war. War and Peace The secretary was told to write down the resolution of the Moscow nobility and gentry, that they would furnish ten men, fully equipped, out of every thousand serfs, as the Smolensk gentry had done. War and Peace These were extraordinary men: they encouraged one another by repeating the name of Smolensk, which they knew they were approaching, and where they had been promised that all their wants should be supplied. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 From Smolensk the troops continued to retreat, followed by the enemy. War and Peace Princess Mary had made an agreeable impression on him when he had met her in Smolensk province. War and Peace The so-called partisan war began with the entry of the French into Smolensk. War and Peace Before joining the Western Army which was then, in May, encamped at Drissa, Prince Andrew visited Bald Hills which was directly on his way, being only two miles off the Smolensk highroad. War and Peace Smolensk, however, which was twice fatal to the army, was a place of rest for some. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 In August he was at Smolensk and thought only of how to advance farther, though as we now see that advance was evidently ruinous to him. War and Peace After the return of Alpatych from Smolensk the old prince suddenly seemed to awake as from a dream. War and Peace By October, when the French were fleeing toward Smolensk, there were hundreds of such companies, of various sizes and characters. War and Peace When the flight of the French army along the Smolensk road became well defined, what Konovnitsyn had foreseen on the night of the eleventh of October began to occur. War and Peace When he arrived," he said, "bands of stragglers, whom, when advancing, the army left behind it, had, as it were, involved Smolensk in terror and destruction. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 But they did not cut off or overthrow anybody and the French army, closing up more firmly at the danger, continued, while steadily melting away, to pursue its fatal path to Smolensk. War and Peace It began to run away only when suddenly seized by a panic caused by the capture of transport trains on the Smolensk road, and by the battle of Tarutino. War and Peace |
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