Timeline Monday 14 September 1812

Events on Monday 14 September 1812 1

• 1812 Burning of Moscow Much of the city destroyed by fire after French occupation After Napoleon's army entered an evacuated Moscow on 14 September 1812, fires broke out and spread through the largely wooden city, destroying roughly three-quarters of its buildings. The French army, unable to resupply in the ruined city, was forced to begin its retreat weeks later. The fire's cause remains disputed between accident and deliberate Russian sabotage.