Alexander I
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars, Czars, Tsars
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Military significance: Alexander played a major role in the defeat of Napoleon I following his retreat from Moscow. He led the Russian and allied forces in the War of Liberation and was hailed as the “Deliverer” of Europe.
The first half of Alexander I’s reign as czar (1801-1815) was dominated by the actions of Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) Alexander initially was an ally of Prussia and Austria against France and commanded combined Russian and Austrian forces in the defeat at Austerlitz (1805). Following...
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