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This unexpected attack instilled panic among the French troops, resulting to a hasty retreat from the road and leaving the rear guard (Dutch 33rd Regiment) on the verge of annihilation. Davout's corps suffered severe casualties, with only 4,000 men remaining.
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 ...
In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. But after winning a costly victory at Borodino and occupying Moscow, Napoleon's i...
The French First Corps under the command of Marshal Davout (Duke of Auerstedt, Prince of Eckmuhl) was at the gates of Mogilev on 26 June/8 July and entered the town the next day after repulsing the Russian forces.
An Episode from the Russian Campaign (French - Épisode de la campagne de Russie) is an 1836 oil on canvas painting by Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. It shows the retreat from Moscow in 1812 at the end of the French invasion of Russia .
French invasion of Russia, (June 24–December 5, 1812), invasion of the Russian Empire by Napoleon I’s Grande Armée. The Russians adopted a Fabian strategy, executing a prolonged withdrawal that largely denied Napoleon a conclusive battle. Although the French ultimately captured Moscow, they could.
16 cze 2022 · Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow - Why He Failed in Russia. In October 1812, Napoleon concludes that he won't be able to force the Russian armies into battle and concludes he doesn't have the logistical capability to remain in Moscow over the winter, so orders a retreat.
