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In this captivating video, we delve deep into the historic events of 1812 Moscow Invasion led by the legendary Napoleon Bonaparte. Join us on a journey throu...
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 fierce Battle of Borodino, located 110 kilometres (70 mi) west of Moscow, concluded as a narrow victory for the French although Napoleon was not able to beat the Russian army and Kutuzov could not stop the French.
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, the Second Polish campaign, the Patriotic War of 1812, and the War of 1812, was begun by Napoleon...
On this day in 1812, just one week after crushing the Russian Army at Borodino, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his Grand Armée enter the city of...
In 1812, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia with one of the largest armies ever seen. Two months later, his forces were only 230 miles from... | Moscow, Russia
22 maj 2024 · After taking Moscow, Napoleon was forced into a brutal and ignominious retreat that saw tens of thousands of his men perish in the freezing Russian winter. Featuring period imagery, dramatised 'eye witness' accounts, expert comment and analysis, and extracts from the Russian film of 'War and Peace'.
