Burning of Moscow
1812 · Event
Russians set fire to Moscow during Napoleon's occupation; deprives the Grande Armée of winter quarters; triggers the catastrophic retreat.
On these timelines: Napoleon's Downfall, France, Napoleonic Wars, Master, Russia & the USSR
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