Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. As it advanced, the Russian army retreated, and by ...

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.

"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 ...

Napoleon Bonaparte amassed the largest army ever in Europe for his invasion of Russia in 1812. At its peak, the Grande Armee consisted of more than 554,000 men.

This angered Napoleon who invaded Russia and captured Moscow in 1812. In 1853, European powers England, France and even the Ottoman empire formed an alliance to take on Russia in what is known as ...