Today in History, September 14th, 1812,French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte occupy Moscow. Shortl
Today in History, September 14th, 1812,French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte occupy Moscow. Shortly after the taking of the city, a massive fire erupts that would burn for five days and destroyed ¾ of the city. It is most likely the fire was started by Russian saboteurs, as part of Russia’s “scorched earth” policy. Regardless of the cause, the fire left Napoleon with few supplies and little shelter from the coming Russian winter. A month later Napoleon and his army would be forced to retreat. -- source link
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