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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.
The fierce Battle of Borodino, located 110 kilometres (70 mi) west of Moscow, concluded as a narrow victory for the French although Napoleon was not able to beat the Russian army and Kutuzov could not stop the French.
Today, the majority of historians blame the initial fires on the Russian strategy of scorched earth. [17] [6] Furthermore, a Moscow police officer was captured trying to set the Kremlin on fire where Napoleon was staying at the time.
9 lut 2010 · One week after winning a bloody victory over the Russian army at the Battle of Borodino, Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armée enters the city of Moscow, only to find the population evacuated and ...
14 września 1812 r. do opustoszałej Moskwy wkroczyła armia Napoleona Bonapartego. Zajęcie miasta nie przyniosło mu jednak korzyści strategicznych. Po miesiącu, m.in. wskutek bierności wroga, zarządził odwrót, co było równoznaczne z klęską całej kampanii rosyjskiej.
The occupation of Moscow, initially seen as the campaign's ultimate objective, now appeared to be a hollow victory, a dead-end that offered no path to a meaningful resolution of the conflict. Finally, on October 19, 1812, Napoleon made the fateful decision to retreat from Moscow.
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.
