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Map Description Historical Map of the Russian Campaign 1812. Illustrating: March of Napoleon to Moscow and from Moscow. Credits University of Texas at Austin. From The Public Schools Historical Atlas edited by C. Colbeck, 1905. Related Links About Napoleon's Russian Campaign About the Napoleonic Wars . More History
The map showing the French army’s losses in manpower during the Russian campaign of 1812–1813. Is it true that in 1812 Napoleon lost 90% of his troops? And if so, how did it happen and...
1812 CAMPAIGN - BORODINO. MAPS FOR 1812 CAMPAIGN. Under construction. We list here all the maps for convenient reference. Each will be linked also to the appropriate place in the description of the campaign and battles.
24 sie 2023 · On 23-24 June 1812, Napoleon crossed the Niemen River; it was, in many ways, the Napoleonic equivalent of Julius Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon. The first elements of the army set foot on Russian soil uncontested; the nearby Cossack cavalry fired only three shots before riding away.
This section features a War of 1812 Interactive battles map and associated articles on the War of 1812 and its causes and effects.
Below is a map showing Phull's plan, so much liked by Tzar Alexander (but not by General de Tolly). By the way, one year earlier, in 1811 Russian staff developed a plan of offensive war, assuming a Russian assault on Warsaw and Danzig (Gdansk). . Napoleon's idea was simpler than his adversary's plan.
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.
