RUDN Journal of Russian History (Dec 2014)
REPRESENTATIVES OF MOSCOW LAND SURVEYING SCHOOL IN FIGHT AGAINST NAPOLEON’S INVASION
Abstract
The article was written for the 235 th anniversary of the State University of Land Use Planning and the 200th anniversary of the entry of Russian troops into Paris. The first Russian special land measuring educational institution was created in 1779 - it was Konstantinovsky land measuring school, later it was called Emperor Constantine land measuring institute. At present the State University of Land Use Planning is the oldest university in Russia after Lomonosov MSU and it marks its 235 th anniversary. In the history of every nation there are events and dates, which nurture the feeling of national pride. Obviously such great events were the Patriotic war of 1812 and following foreign campaigns of Russian troops which ended in 1814 by capturing of Paris and overthrow of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte. The important role in the final victory over Napoleon, which occurred 200 years ago, was played by outstanding representatives of the Moscow land surveying school. Many of them took an active part in the battles against the enemy from Borodino to Paris. This is the subject of the article.
