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Napoleon's invasion of Russia began on the 24th of June in 1812, and he had made considerable progress by autumn. With French victory in the Battle of Borodino on 7 September, the way to Moscow was open. The opposing Russian army under Mikhail Kutuzov had suffered heavy losses and chose to retreat.
The sight of the fire deeply disturbed Napoleon who was horrified and intimidated at the Russian resolution to destroy their most sacred and beloved city before surrendering it. According to him most churches, monasteries and palaces survived as they were made out of stone.
The Russian victory over the French Army in 1812 was a significant blow to Napoleon's ambitions of European dominance. This war was the reason the other coalition allies triumphed once and for all over Napoleon.
Inwazja na Rosję (1812) lub wojna 1812 roku – wojna I Cesarstwa Francuskiego i jego sojuszników z Imperium Rosyjskim trwająca od 24 czerwca do 25 grudnia 1812 roku. Celem inwazji Napoleona na Rosję było utrzymanie blokady kontynentalnej Wielkiej Brytanii , lecz wojna znacznie przyczyniła się do losu wojen napoleońskich i przyszłej ...
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.
The Russian army and common folk weren’t the only obstacles to Napoleon’s barbarous plans to destroy the Kremlin in his hated Moscow. Mother Nature also lent a hand. A not-so-warm welcome....
9 lut 2010 · 1812. Napoleon enters Moscow. One week after winning a bloody victory over the Russian army at the Battle of Borodino, Napoleon Bonaparte ’s Grande Armée enters the city of Moscow, only to find...
