XIR208610 Dominique Larrey crossing the B矇r矇zina, November 1812 (gouache on paper) by Solde, Alexandre (1822-93); Musee du Val de Grace, Paris, France; (add.info.: Baron Dominique Larrey (1766-1842) personal doctor to Napol矇on I. The Battle of Berezina (or Beresina) took place from 26 to 29 November 1812, between the French army of Napoleon, retreating after his invasion of Russia and crossing the Berezina (near Borisov, Belarus), and the Russian armies under Mikhail Kutuzov, Peter Wittgenstein and Admiral Pavel Chichagov. The battle ended with a mixed outcome. The French suffered very heavy losses but managed to cross the river and avoid being trapped. Since then, the French phrase: \'C\'est la B矇r矇zina" = \'It\'s a complete disaster\'.); French, out of copyright.