Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns Also known as: Burning of Moscow · Burning of Moscow, 1812 · Fire of Moscow, 1812
Examine Napoleon’s occupation of Moscow, the destructive fires, and the campaign decisions between Borodino and the French retreat.
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Related to Napoleon 80% Occupying commander
Occupying commander in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815.
Related to Fyodor Rostopchin 80% Moscow governor
Moscow governor in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. Count Fyodor Vasilyevich Rostopchin was a Russian statesman and General of the Infantry who served as the Governor-General of Moscow during the French invasion of Russia, when he was responsible for the fire of Moscow in order to prevent the French from occupying this city.
Related to Mikhail Kutuzov 80% Russian commander
Russian commander in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov-Smolensky was a field marshal of the Russian Empire. He served as a military officer and a diplomat under the reign of three Romanov monarchs: Empress Catherine II, and Emperors Paul I and Alexander I.
Related to Moscow 80% Burning capital
Burning capital in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. 5 million residents in the metropolitan area.
Related to French invasion of Russia 80% Wider campaign
Wider campaign in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812, was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of forcing the Russian Empire to comply with the continental blockade of the United
Related to Battle of Borodino 80% Preceding battle
Preceding battle in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. The Battle of Borodino or the Battle of the Moskva took place on the outskirts of Moscow near the village of Borodino on 7 September 1812, during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. The Grande Armée fought against the Imperial Russian Army.
Related to Council at Fili 80% Decision to abandon Moscow
Decision to abandon Moscow in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. The Council at Fili was a military council, which was convened on 13 September 1812 after the Battle of Borodino during the French invasion of Russia by Commander-in-Chief Mikhail Kutuzov in the village of Fili, west of Moscow.
Related to Grande Armée 80% Occupying army
Occupying army in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. The Grande Armée was the primary field army of the French Imperial Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Commanded by Napoleon, from 1804 to 1812 it won a series of military victories that allowed the First French Empire to exercise unprecedented control over most of Europe.
Related to Battle of Maloyaroslavets 80% Retreat turning point
Retreat turning point in “Moscow, September 1812: A Capital Burns”. The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812 as part of the French invasion of Russia. Armies were evenly matched in the battle and suffered similar casualties, with a marginal edge going to the Franco-Italian army.