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22 maj 2024 · After taking Moscow, Napoleon was forced into a brutal and ignominious retreat that saw tens of thousands of his men perish in the freezing Russian winter. Featuring period imagery, dramatised 'eye witness' accounts, expert comment and analysis, and extracts from the Russian film of 'War and Peace'.
Witness the intense clash as the Russian and French armies face off in the ultimate battle before the fall of Moscow. Dive into the crucial turning point of ...
For educational purposesPart of the 'History of Warfare' series, this documentary looks at the events surrounding Napoleon's ill-judged invasion of Russia in...
NOTE: The creators of the documentary made the unfortunate decision to have Robert Powell's narration dubbed over the French spoken by the actor playing Sgt....
1812 'Napoleon's Road to Moscow' is a record of one of history's greatest military disasters. Featuring dramatized reconstructions, period imagery and the latest 3-D computer graphics, the program follows the dramatic course of events, including the Battle Of Bordino and the cruel 'Retreat From Moscow' which claimed over half a million lives.
The lesson on the Napoleonic Wars, specifically the retreat from Moscow in 1812, illustrates the catastrophic consequences of overconfidence and poor planning in military campaigns.
An abandoned city. Napoleon's Grand Armee catching sight of Moscow, 1812. Early 20th century book illustration/Global Look Press. After much deliberation, General Mikhail Kutuzov – Russia’s...
