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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'.
The "1812" covers the main events of the war with Napoleon in the summer to the winter of 1812 - the moment when the "great army" invaded the Russian Empire, until the moment when its remnants were driven back.
The Battle of Borodino (French: bataille de la Moskova - "Battle of Moscow"; Russian pronunciation: [bərədʲɪˈno]) [f] took place near the village of Borodino on 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1812 [14] during Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
Rate. Documentary. 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 crue... Read all.
Faber du Faur Moskau 1812. During the French occupation of Moscow, a fire persisted from 14 to 18 September 1812 and all but destroyed the city.
The battle began in the early hours of 7 September 1812 and lasted for a torturous fifteen hours. The number of cannons caused most of the field to be obscured by thick smog as huge numbers of French troops were thrown against the Russian positions, making for an apocalyptic atmosphere.
Sept. 13, 1812. The village of Fili near Moscow witnessed a tense meeting between 10 or so high-ranking Russian officials who had gathered in a wooden hut. They were debating whether to allow the...
