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Discover the dramatic tale of Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812. From the blazing inferno in Moscow to the brutal winter retreat.
In the aftermath of the Imperial Russian Army’s retreat from the Battle of Borodino in early September, French troops under the Emperor Napoleon began to mar...
In 1812, as Napoleon's army occupied Moscow, a devastating fire engulfed the city. This event marked a turning point in his Russian campaign, forcing his arm...
During the French occupation of Moscow, a fire persisted from 14 to 18 September 1812 and all but destroyed the city. The Russian troops and most of the remaining civilians had abandoned the city on 14 September 1812 just ahead of French Emperor Napoleon 's troops entering the city after the Battle of Borodino .
The capture of the city was a hollow victory for the French, as the Russians—most likely on orders of governor Fyodor Rostopchin —set much of the city on fire in a scorched earth tactic (though the cause of the fire is disputed). For four days until 18 September, the city burned.
Napoleon watching the fire of Moscow in September 1812. On 10 September the main quarter of the Russian army was situated at Bolshiye Vyazyomy. [153] Kutuzov settled in a Vyazyomy Manor on the high road to Moscow. The owner was Dmitry Golitsyn, who entered military service again.
9 lut 2010 · Suddenly a fire broke out within the Kremlin, apparently set by a Russian military policeman who was immediately executed.
