Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen, composed of troops from France as well as Poland, Germany, Italy and several other allied states. The campaign that followed saw the ...

"What does this mean? What does Russia want from me? You know it’s easy to start a war but it’s very difficult to finish one." On June 24, 1812, ignoring the advice of his closest advisors ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin had mocked ... with Napoleon Bonaparte's failed attempt to conquer Russia in 1812. The Russian president was speaking at a meeting on Thursday with mothers and ...