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Shows invasion "Route of Napoleon to Moscow" (Königsberg to Moscow) and route of "Retreat from Moscow". Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
10 sie 2021 · Following the Battle of Borodino, the Russians abandoned Moscow, which fell to the French on 14 September 1812. That night fire broke out in the city and raged on for six days, ultimately destroying three-quarters of Moscow but sparing most of the stored food supplies.
French invasion of Russia, (June 24–December 5, 1812), invasion of the Russian Empire by Napoleon I’s Grande Armée. The Russians adopted a Fabian strategy, executing a prolonged withdrawal that largely denied Napoleon a conclusive battle. Although the French ultimately captured Moscow, they could.
The Battle of Borodino (French: bataille de la Moskova - "Battle of Moscow"; Russian pronunciation: [bərədʲɪˈno]) [f] took place near the village of Borodino on 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1812 [14] during Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
In Adam Zamoyski's Moscow 1812, the meticulously researched narrative unveils the complex geopolitical factors and personal ambitions that propelled this historic conflict. Zamoyski provides an immersive account, from the initial French triumphs to the disastrous retreat, laying bare the immense human toll on both sides.
B/W PDF Version. Description: A sketch map of Western Russia at the time of Napoleon's invasion in 1812. "The disastrous campaign which opened in June, 1812, was conducted on so vast a scale that a brief sketch can provide only the slightest conception of the magnitude of the operations.
7 wrz 2021 · Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (14 September 1812) - French occupation of Moscow: Napoleon pushed deep into Russia in the hope of drawing the Russians into a decisive battle, but it was not until the French army approached Moscow itself in early September 1812 that his opponents felt forced to make a stand at Borodino, on the road ...
