the inclemency of winter. On the night of October 27, the rear guard of the Grand Army left the ruins of the city, crossed to the northern bank of the Luzha and joined the general retreat. On Kutuzov's order, Platow and his Cossacks directly followed Napoleon. The next major battle for the Russian army was the Battle of Vyazma on 3 November 1812. Kutuzov "escorted" Napoleon on the more southern roads with better supply of food and shelter, securing the south against the French army. The next battle for Kutuzov was the Battle of Krasnoi on 15 November 1812. The last battle in this campaign for Napoleon was the Battle of Berezina on 26–29 November 1812. See also List of battles of the French invasion of Russia Notes References Sources Bourgogne, Adrien Jean Baptiste François, Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812–1813 Chambray, George de, Histoire de l'expédition de Russie Weider, Ben and Franceschi, The Wars Against Napoleon: Debunking the Myth of the Napoleonic Wars, 2007 Zamoyski, Adam, Moscow 1812, Napoleon's Fatal March, 1980 External links Battles of the French invasion of Russia Battles of the Napoleonic Wars Battles inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe Battles involving France Battles involving Russia Battles involving the Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) Conflicts in 1812 1812 in the Russian Empire October 1812 events