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This map from the Beskrovni Atlas depicts the
battle for the Shevardino Redoubt on the evening of 5 September. This redoubt
was placed well forward of the Russian main line for the purpose of forcing the
French to deploy early and thus delay their advance. But in the heat of
defending it the Russians overcommitted their forces to defend a position that
should have been held only temporarily. The left section shows the initial
deployments at 1900 hrs. Moran and Compans are moving south while Ponyatovski
is moving east and northeast against a screen of Russian jagers. In the right
hand section The Russians are throwing more troops into the battle. Compans has
pushed over the redoubt and Moran is pressing the Russian right flank.
Ponyatovski is moving his Polish corps toward Utitsa.
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