March 1812Dismissal of SperanskyAlexander I
Dismisses reformer Mikhail Speransky as conservative opposition and wartime political pressures intensify.
Historical records for Russia in 1812, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Dismisses reformer Mikhail Speransky as conservative opposition and wartime political pressures intensify.
The Treaty of Bucharest ends war with the Ottoman Empire and transfers Bessarabia to Russia.
Napoleon's Grande Armée invades the Russian Empire, beginning the central crisis of Alexander's reign.
Leaves direct field command during Napoleon's invasion after advisers urge him to coordinate the wider war effort.
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
The Russians set fire to Smolensk fearing the French might cut off their retreat
Appoints Mikhail Kutuzov commander-in-chief as pressure grows for unified leadership against Napoleon.
The Russians are defeated but manage to retreat to Moscow
The French forces burn Moscow
Russia gains Bessarabia from the Ottoman Empire through the Treaty of Bucharest.
Birth of Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d Anthes, born to a French royalist ‚migr‚ family
Appointed Commander in Chief against France
Appointed Commander in Chief against France
Russian resistance and the collapse of Napoleon's campaign force the Grande Armée into a disastrous retreat.
Refuses to negotiate peace after Napoleon occupies Moscow, forcing the French to continue the campaign without a settlement.
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