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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.
Timeline of events. Commemorative Bandanna: Burning of Moscow (1812) Printed in England – "Conflagration of Moscow Seen from the Kremlin, on the entrance of the French Army, the 14th of Sept 1812". Liturgy in the Saint Euplo church of Moscow in presence of French soldiers, 27 September 1812. Manoeuvre of Tarutino.
Before Moscow waiting for the Boyars' Deputation, by Vasily Vereshchagin The entry of the French into Moscow. French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte's Grande Armée occupied Moscow from 14 September to 19 October 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars.It marked the summit of the French invasion of Russia.During the occupation, which lasted 36 days, the city was devastated by fire and looted by both ...
Timeline - War against Russia: April 1812 – 6 March 1813. Begins with the Russian ultimatum to France in April 1812, ends with the end of the Russian Campaign on 6 March 1813 (because there was no peace treaty signed the end of the war depends on the respective criteria.)
22 sie 2023 · The fire of Moscow during the French occupation of the city, 1812. Napoleon is featured in the center. Painting by Viktor Mazurovsky.
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 Russian campaign that began in June 1812 and ended in mid-December was—in spite of the troops committed to it—a catastrophe for the Grande Armée, which confronted both huge logistical problems as well as the resistance and patriotism of Russian troops.
