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September 1812

  • French occupation of MoscowField Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov's Russian army suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Borodino on the 7th of September 1812.
  • Battle of BorodinoOn the 24th of June 1812, Napoleon crossed the Niemen river with his Grande Armée to begin the invasion of Russia. The French force started with 286,000…
  • Fire of Moscow (1812)On the 14th of September 1812, Russian troops and most civilians abandoned Moscow just ahead of French Emperor Napoleon's advancing army.