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7 wrz 2021 · Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (24 June 1812 - French invasion of Russia: In June 1812, having amassed a Grande Armée of over 400,000 men, Napoleon crossed the Niemen river into Russia.
21 wrz 2021 · Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (16 March 1812 - Build-up to the Russian Campaign: By 1812 Franco-Russian relations had deteriorated, largely because of disagreements over the restoration of Poland, the Continental System against Britain, and the French occupation of Oldenburg.
26 cze 2024 · 1812: Napoleon launches the invasion of Russia, assembling the Grande Armée, one of the largest forces ever seen in Europe. The campaign initially sees some success but ends disastrously with a devastating retreat from Moscow during the harsh winter.
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign (French: Campagne de Russie), the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (Russian: Оте́чественная война́ 1812 го́да, romanized: Otéchestvennaya voyná 1812 góda), was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of compelling the Russian ...
Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (24 June 1812) - French invasion of Russia: In June 1812, having amassed a Grande Armée of over 400,000 men, Napoleon crossed the Niemen river into Russia.
11 wrz 2016 · English. The Political situation of Europe in 1812, before the Russian campaign. French. Situation politique de l'Europe en 1812, avant la campagne de Russie. Summary. [edit] This historical map image could be re-created using vector graphics as an SVG file. This has several advantages; see Commons:Media for cleanup for more information.
About this Item. Image. Shows invasion "Route of Napoleon to Moscow" (Königsberg to Moscow) and route of "Retreat from Moscow". Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Laminated, probably prepared as a book illustration.
