1812
Invasion of Russia
Commands the French retreat from Moscow
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Moscow in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commands the French retreat from Moscow
3 months after entering Russia the Grande Armee marches into the outskirts of Moscow
Murat enters Moscow
Enters Moscow but Moscovites are ordered to leave the city, 15,000 remain
1,000 armed Russian convicts with fuses & bombs are burn Moscow to the ground
Takes up residence in the Kremlin
Occupies part of Moscow & writes to Tsar Alexander in Saint Petersburg offering peace
Enters Moscow with the "Grande Armee" which was reduced to a force of just 1,000 men
Murat loses 2,500 troops when they are attacked by Kutuzov
After a 35 day stay & no negotiations with the Russians the Grande Armee leaves Moscow
Visits Moscow to raise arms for the French Army
Visits Moscow to raise arms for the French Army
Scores France's third goal in the World Cup final against Croatia.
Becomes the third man to win the World Cup as both player and manager.
Scores from the penalty spot as France defeat Croatia 4-2 in the final.
Provenance
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