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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 ...
This epic historical drama in four parts based on the eponymous novel by Leo Tolstoy covers the events of the War of the Third Coalition against the French, including the ‘Battle of Austerlitz’ in...
10 sty 2015 · In 1812 Napoleon gathers the largest army of all times, of about 600.000 men from 24 controlled countries to invade Russia. 172 day later they will have to withdraw, 400.000 soldiers either killed or captured.
1812 'Napoleon's Road to Moscow' is a record of one of history's greatest military disasters. Featuring dramatized reconstructions, period imagery and the latest 3-D computer graphics, the program follows the dramatic course of events, including the Battle Of Bordino and the cruel 'Retreat From Moscow' which claimed over half a million lives.
4 lis 2024 · The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview. In 1812, Napoleon decided to invade Russia, a decision that would bring ruin to the French Empire. Nov 4, 2024 • By Greg Beyer, BA History & Linguistics, Journalism Diploma. By 1812, Napoleon seemed to be on the brink of complete European conquest.
Napoleon, whose march from Vilnius to Vitsyebsk had failed to separate the two Russian armies, now turned southeastward, crossing the Dnieper in the night of August 13–14, 1812. On August 14 an engagement at Krasnoe (Krasny) left Barclay in no doubt of his intentions.
The '1812' covers the main events of the war with Napoleon in the summer to the winter of 1812 - the moment when the "great army" invaded the Russian Empire, until the moment when its remnants were driven back.
