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Turning Point Title: Napoleon’s Retreat from Moscow

Place and Date of Event: June 22 1812 Napoleon and the Grande Arme invade

Russia. December 18 1812 what is left of the Grande Arme make it back to

Napoleon: Emperor of France who lead the French Arme and it’s allies into

Barclay de Tolly: Commanded 127,000 Russian troops at the start of the

Marshal Kutusov: Russian commander who replaced Barclay in mid August.

Prince Bagration: Commanded 43,000 Russian troops during invasion.

Wairy Louis Constant: Napoleon’s valet, who wrote down what he saw and

Description of the Event: Napoleon took 500,000 i

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Countries under Napoleon’s rule now feel confident they can beat him.

Significance in World History: Napoleon is hated by almost all his Arme after

this failure. He suffers

his final loss in Waterloo and is imprisoned on Elba by the English. He left his troops to die in Russia and people don’t forget that. Napoleon’s strategy was to over power

the Russians and drive them back as far as possible. French try and make bridges as fast as possible, all the while the

Russians are getting closer. The French

soldiers getting sick of war and kind of turn into a big crowd of men. Another big mistake, they should have waited for winter to clear and

attacked in the spring. Big mistake because this allowed

Russians to unite forces at Smolenskby on August 1. Russians come away from battle in good shape, but the French come

away in awful condition. Crossing the bridges was a scene of panic. Many troops are ill with different diseases and battle

wounds. The

Russians stop pursuing the French at the Niemen.

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