French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's Grande Armée had been on a relentless march across Europe, leaving a trail of conquests in its wake. But on this fateful day, his troops finally entered Moscow, only to find the city abandoned by the Russian army. In a calculated move, Russian commander General Mikhail Kutuzov had ordered the evacuation, leaving the city to its fate. As the French troops poured in, a mysterious series of fires suddenly erupted, engulfing the city in flames. Panic set in as the French struggled to contain the inferno, but it was too late – the Fire of Moscow had begun, reducing the city to ashes.