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Fire of Moscow

During the French occupation of Moscow, a fire persisted from 14 to 18 September 1812 and destroyed the city. The Russian troops and most of the remaining civilians had abandoned the city on 14 September 1812 just ahead of French Emperor Napoleon's troops entering the city after the Battle of Borodino.

Fire of Moscow
Fire of Moscow · Unknown German, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
14 Sept 1812 – 18 Sept 1812
Where
Moscow
Era
Modern

Topics

Napoleonic Wars1803 – 1815Russia1223 – todayRussian Empire1681 – 1922

Before and after

Convention of Tauroggen1812First Battle of Polotsk1812Show on timeline

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