Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Napoleonic Wars, Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, French History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Europe
- Date: June 23-December 14, 1812
Article abstract: Napoleon’s invasion of Russia leads to the destruction of the Imperial French army and the beginning of the fall of the Napoleonic empire.
Summary of Event
On June 23, 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte crossed the Niemen River with 440,000 troops to open his campaign against Russia. France and Russia had been allied since 1807, but their relationship had never been cordial and had degenerated rapidly since 1809. The Russian court and commercial opinion opposed the alliance from the start, and Czar Alexander I had refused to give political,...
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