Napoleon's invasion of Russia

Name: Napoleon's invasion of Russia
Start: 1812
Location: Borodino

1812 · Borodino · Eastern Europe & Russia · War

The Grande Armée takes Moscow, then perishes in retreat

Napoleon's invasion of Russia — Blaue Max · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In June 1812 Napoleon's Grande Armée crossed the Neman. After the Battle of Borodino the French took Moscow but, failing to force peace, retreated, and by year's end the army was almost destroyed. The campaign turned the tide of the Napoleonic Wars.

State: Russian Empire

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