ssians eventually retreating. Napoleon also simply didn't know when to stop: securing frontiers led to conquering an empire, which then changed into total domination of Europe. He again showed that he wouldn't listen to advice during the Russian campaign in 1812, after deciding to proceed further into Russia and not wait in Smolensk for the winter. Napoleon eventually returned to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw with fewer than 50,000 men, after leaving with a force of 600,000.
             Napoleon's total control also left him with poor commanders who were either unused to or incapable of independent command, as usually they would most likely have been given very simple orders by Napoleon, with all major decisions being taken by him. This meant that when they were given control, they performed very badly. An example of this is when Napoleon left Iberia to deal with the Austrian uprising in 1809, leaving the final destruction of Moore's British forces to Soult. Soult, however, failed to defeat Moore's army, allowing him to evacuate his troops.
             It can also be said that Napoleon became incre
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