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large-scale reconstruction of the 1812 war, the heroic events of the year in which Russia defeated Napoleon's France. 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.
The Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne (1812 - 1813) offer a personal account of his experiences during Napoleon's Russian campaign. As a sergeant in the Imperial...
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'.
Russian historians tended to focus on the French invasion of Russia in 1812 and ignore the campaigns in 1813–1814 fought in Germany and France, because a campaign fought on Russian soil was regarded as more important than campaigns abroad and because in 1812 the Russians were commanded by the ethnic Russian Kutuzov while in the campaigns in ...
Join us as we delve into one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most ambitious yet disastrous campaigns in history: the Russian Campaign of 1812. In this video, we expl...
Discover the harrowing tale of Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia. Learn why it remains one of history's most disastrous military campaigns. #Napoleon #Russi...
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.
