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200 years after the defeat of Napoleon, Russia and France buried remnants of the war

In a freezing ceremony in western Russia, the descendants of 19th-century army leaders gathered to pay their last respects to the remains discovered during excavations in the region in a rare moment of unity between the countries.

"As the generations pass, death and time reconcile everyone"

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Sunday, 14 February 2021, 18:10 Updated: 19:45

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"A sign of reconciliation."

The burial ceremony in the town of Viazma, yesterday (Photo: Official website, DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP)

The remains of French and Russian soldiers killed during Napoleon's withdrawal from Moscow in 1821 were buried yesterday (Saturday) in Russia, in a rare moment of unity between the two countries.

Officials and their descendants The heads of the two countries' armies from the 19th century gathered despite the heavy snow in the town of Viazza, to bury the remains of 126 soldiers who fell in one of the bloodiest battles during Napoleon's failed campaign in Russia.

The strains of a military band and a gun salute, were buried in temperatures of 15 degrees remains inserted eight coffins draped in flags ceremony at more than 200 kilometers west of Moscow. The remains were of 120 soldiers, three women and three boys.

"Over the centuries, the time of death and appease everyone "Said at the ceremony Yulia Khitrovo, a descendant of Russian General Michael Kototsov, who is considered a national hero due to his success in repelling the French emperor. .

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The battle marked the beginning of Napoleon's defeat.

Burial Ceremony, yesterday (Photo: Official Website, DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP)

The ceremony was held to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death.

The remains were discovered in excavations by French and Russian archaeologists in 2019 led by Pierre Malinowski, head of the Foundation for the Development of Historical Initiatives of France and Russia, linked to the Kremlin.

"This is a sign of reconciliation," he said before the ceremony.

The three women buried were apparently part of the array that provided assistance to the French army, while the three boys were apparently drummers.

Initially, it was thought that the tomb, which was located during construction work, dates from World War II, but Russian researchers later discovered that these were remnants of the 1812 war and that most of them were in their 30s.

All, it is estimated, were killed in the Battle of Vyazma on November 3 of that year, with the beginning of the withdrawal of the French army from Moscow.

The ceremony was a rare moment of unity between Russia and Europe, at a time of tension between the parties due to the repression of the opposition in Russia and the imprisonment of Alexei Navalny.

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