Napoleon entered Moscow on September 14, 1812. Within hours fires began, turning his apparent triumph into the campaign’s defining catastrophe.
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September 7, 1812 | The Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino on September 7, 1812, was a turning point in Napoleon’s Russian campaign. Though a French victory, the battle resulted in heavy casualties and set the stage for the disastrous invasion of Moscow, marking the beginning of the end for Napoleon’s empire.