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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 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...
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...
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 .
Napoleon's invasion of Russia began on the 24th of June in 1812, and he had made considerable progress by autumn. With French victory in the Battle of Borodino on 7 September, the way to Moscow was open. The opposing Russian army under Mikhail Kutuzov had suffered heavy losses and chose to retreat.
14 wrz 2023 · It’s September 18th, 1812, inside the scorched ruins of Moscow, where the last flames of the raging blaze are finally subsiding. As Napoleon leads an entourage of fatigued French officials into Moscow for the second time in less than a week, the city isn’t just empty, it’s also devastated.
9 lut 2010 · Suddenly a fire broke out within the Kremlin, apparently set by a Russian military policeman who was immediately executed.
