Tsarist commander Barclay explained to his aide-de-camp that he would defend Moscow if he could, but that it wasn’t his top priority. Such an opinion would have caused an uproar at the Tsar’s court.
Tsarist commander Barclay explained to his aide-de-camp that he would defend Moscow if he could, but that it wasn’t his top priority. Such an opinion would have caused an uproar at the Tsar’s court.