Moscow Ordered a Banquet for 100,000 Guests Expected to Die
Napoleonic Era

Moscow Ordered a Banquet for 100,000 Guests Expected to Die

In the depths of winter 1812, Moscow's finest chef received an order to prepare a banquet for 100,000 guests, none of whom were expected to survive the meal.

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