People dressed in the historic uniforms of the French army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. The Battle of Berezina 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 “Bérézina” has been used in French as a synonym for “disaster”. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People dressed in the historic uniforms of the French army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People dressed in the historic uniforms of the French army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People dressed in the historic uniforms of the French army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People dressed in the historic uniforms of the French army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People dressed in the historic uniforms of the Imperial Russian army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People dressed in the historic uniforms of the Imperial Russian army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People dressed in the historic uniforms of the Imperial Russian army take part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina, to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





People ride horses after they took part in a re-enactment of the 1812 Battle of Berezina to mark the 204th anniversary of the battle, by a river near the village of Bryli, Belarus, November 27, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)