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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.
On September 14, 1812, Napoleon moved into Moscow. However, he was surprised to have received no delegation from the city. [ 159 ] Before the order was received to evacuate Moscow, the city had a population of approximately 270,000 people. 48 hours later three quarters of Moscow was reduced to ashes by arson . [ 24 ]
Rosjanie opuścili Wilno 28 czerwca 1812 roku. Napoleon I spróbował rozdzielić dwa rosyjskie korpusy Bagrationa i Barclaya de Tolly'ego, które w pierwszej fazie wojny znajdując się w nieustannym odwrocie uchodziły prawie bez strat, unikając rozstrzygnięć militarnych.
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 the population...
19 października 1812 r. Napoleon zaczął wycofywać się z Rosji. Najpotężniejsza armia nowożytnej Europy osiągnęła swój największy triumf i zdobyła Moskwę. Ale mimo to czekała ją zagłada.
24 sie 2023 · Napoleon invaded Russia on 24 June 1812 but suffered heavy losses as the Russians engaged in a war of attrition. Napoleon won the Battle of Borodino and captured Moscow but was forced to retreat through the deadly Russian winter. The invasion led to the destruction of the Grande Armée and to Napoleon's own downfall.
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 not hold the city in the face of a looming winter.
