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The Grande Armée crossing the Dnieper on 14 August 1812. On 24 June 1812, around 400,000–500,000 men of the Grande Armée, the largest army assembled up to that point in European history, crossed the border into Russia and headed towards Moscow.
27 lip 2021 · Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (24 October 1812 - French retreat from Moscow: Despite the French capture of Moscow, the Russians refused to negotiate and Napoleon eventually realized that he had no option but to withdraw.
The French army aimed to withdraw to Smolensk, where they would be closer to the border, but this move began the disastrous retreat which would define Napoleon’s 1812 campaign. Constantly harassed by Russian troops, the retreating French armies limped back to Poland through the winter snow.
Napoleon remained in Smolensk for only six days before departing with his army in the direction of Moscow. In less than three months' time, on 7/19 October, the retreat from Russia began as the Grand Army left. Moscow. After the battle of Malojaroslavec (12-13/24-25 October) the French were.
The booklet titled the Retreat of the French, issued by the Russian army’s Headquarters said the Russians crushed Napoleon’s dreams of military expeditions to Persia and India.
Advance of the French Army to Moscow Shows numerous troop positions (color-coded) along eastbound routes linking the Vistula River (north and south of Warsaw) and Moscow (Borodino). The principal routes are identified with the names of the respective French...
3 mar 2010 · 1812. Napoleon retreats from Moscow. One month after Napoleon Bonaparte’s massive invading force entered a burning and deserted Moscow, the starving French army is forced to begin a hasty retreat...
