My son recently discovered the 1812 Overture, and was blown away when I told him the background for the composition. In researching the song, we discovered all sorts of fascinating storylines that made me want to read more about this moment in history.
I know Tolstoy's War and Peace is big on this tale, but he also explains away the fires of Moscow as accidental, not the guerilla warfare tactics they actually were. So what book – non fiction or historical fiction – tells the tale of Rostopchin's decision to burn Moscow and how they pulled that off?
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