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Kozhina, Vasilisa |
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Kozhina, Vasilisa
Years of birth and death are unknown. Partisan during the Patriotic War of 1812; peasant; wife of the elder of the farmstead of Gorshkov, Sychevka District, Smolensk Province. Kozhina organized a partisan detachment of teen-agers and women armed with scythes, pitchforks, axes, and so forth. She destroyed the enemy and took prisoners from Napoleon’s army during its retreat from Russia. She was awarded a medal and given a monetary reward. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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