In 1812 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 French general and historian Philippe-Paul, Comte de Ségur (1780–1873) served as a member of Napoleon's personal staff during the Russian campaign ... It concludes on 12 September 1812, two days ...

Napoleon Bonaparte launched the most audacious campaign of his career. With the most enormous army ever assembled in Europe, ...

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, Napoleon invaded Russia.

The remains were discovered two years ago by a team of French and Russian archaeologists. Napoleon's disastrous retreat from Moscow, in 1812, marked the end of his invasion of Russia. His vast ...

Napoleon's favourite general has been formally ... was hit by a cannonball near the city of Smolensk during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. He had to have his leg amputated and died three ...

TASS/. The remains of Napoleon’s close friend General Charles-Etienne Gudin, killed during the Russian campaign of 1812, were delivered to Paris on Tuesday in the run-up to France’s national ...