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The Battle of Borodino: Napoleon vs. Russia
The French 3rd Cavalry Corps, under the command ... Less than a sixth of Napoleon’s forces that entered Russia managed to ...
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Remains of about 60 Napoleonic soldiers to be reburied in Russia’s Vyazma
TASS/. Remains of about 60 soldiers who died during Napoleon’s retreat in November 1812 near Smolensk discovered during the Russian-French archeological dig in 2019 are planned to be reburied in ...
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The Russian Campaign, 1812
Napoleon’s edict barring trade with Great Britain was ruining the Russian economy. Tensions quickly escalated; every attempt to negotiate failed. SOKHOLOV: The Russian army starts to concentrate ...
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The Imperial Guard
The Imperial Guard was a small, elite army, directly under Napoleon’s control. Like the corps, it had infantry, cavalry and artillery ... Over 60,000 marched into Russia; few returned.