The Beresinalied, originally known as Unser Leben gleicht der Reise (the incipit) is a Lied composed by Friedrich Wilke after the 1792 poem die Nachtreise by Ludwig Giseke. de Lied (plural de Lieder) (liːt plural) is a German word meaning literally " Song " among English speakers however the word
It became a symbol of the sacrifices of Swiss mercenaries in foreign service following popularization as Beresinalied by Otto von Greyerz und Gonzague de Reynold, tying it to the Battle of Berezina. Swiss mercenaries were soldiers notable for their service in foreign armies especially the armies of the Kings of France, throughout the Early Modern period of European The Battle of Berezina took place November 26 - 29, 1812 between the French army of Napoleon, retreating after his invasion of Russia The context is that Oberleutnant Thomas Legler, (1782-1835, born in Glarus) who served in the II corps of Marshal Nicolas Oudinot in Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion army in Russia in his memoirs Denkwürdigkeiten aus dem russischen Feldzug tells how his commander during the Battle on 28 November 1812 reminded him of the song and asked him to sing it. Oberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The Canton of Glarus ( German:) is a canton in east central Switzerland. Nicolas Charles Oudinot, 1st Comte Oudinot, 1st Duc de Reggio ( 25 April, 1767 &ndash 13 September, 1847) was Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe.
Of the originally 8,000 men of the four Swiss regiments (division Merle), about 1,300 were left by the time the retreating army reached the Berezina River. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Under General Jean Baptiste Eblé two bridges were built across the Berezina, and the second corps crossed to the western bank to beat back the Russian troops hindering the crossing. Jean Baptiste Eble ( December 21 1758 - December 31 1812) was a French General, Engineer and Artilleryman The Swiss engaged the Russian troops on 28 November 1812 on the road to Barysaŭ. Barysaw (Бары́саў also transliterated as Barysau, ba'rɨsau̯ Бори́сов Borisov) (population 150700 as of 1999 is a town in Belarus The Russians pressed back the Swiss vanguard, trying to force them back into the river. Only 300 Swiss survived the day.
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