a village in Russia, near the river Moskwa, about 90 miles west of Moscow; remarkable for the great battle fought there on the 7th September 1812, between the French and Russians. The Russian army, of 120,000 men, occupied a position of no great strength. The firing began at six o'clock in the morning, and soon became general in the centre and Russian left. The Russians had extended their line too much; and the French, after making an impression with their artillery and musketry, pushed forward, regardless of loss, and carried several batteries, about eight o'clock. The Russians resisted obstinately till noon, and even till two o'clock; and during the following night retired from the field. The loss on each side was believed to be about 30,000 men.

BOROMÆUS. See Borromeus.