Mikhail Kutuzov was named Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Russian Army, 201 years ago today, on Aug. 20, 1812. Under Kutuzov's leadership, the Russian army forced French troops led by Napoleon to withdraw from Russia.
Today in History, Aug. 20

Mikhail Kutuzov was named Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Russian Army, 201 years ago today, on Aug. 20, 1812. Under Kutuzov's leadership, the Russian army forced French troops led by Napoleon to withdraw from Russia.