Battle of Smolensk
The Russians set fire to Smolensk fearing the French might cut off their retreat. Leads a Russian Army of 120,000 to stop the French advance but forced back to Smolensk
Role range: 1800-1815
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Barclay de Tolly Biography and Timeline
Follow Barclay de Tolly through 2 dated historical records for Russia.
Barclay de Tolly, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1812
Siege of Smolensk
The Russians set fire to Smolensk fearing the French might cut off their retreat
Role range: 1800-1815
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