Why was Napoleon unsuccessful against the Russians in 1812?
a) The Russian forces could fall back into the vast country, leaving the pursuing French army to face increasingly cold weather and starvation.
b) Napoleon’s decision to leave two-thirds of his army in France meant that he did not have the strength to beat the Russians.
Consider This: Less than one-tenth of Napoleon’s army made it home to France from Russia. See 6.4.3: Napoleon and Europe.
c) Napoleon made a huge tactical blunder when he punished Moscow by burning it.
Consider This: Less than one-tenth of Napoleon’s army made it home to France from Russia. See 6.4.3: Napoleon and Europe.
d) Napoleon’s decision to march into the Russian marshes in the soggy wet spring meant that his army was stricken with yellow fever and malaria.
Consider This: Less than one-tenth of Napoleon’s army made it home to France from Russia. See 6.4.3: Napoleon and Europe.
a) The Russian forces could fall back into the vast country, leaving the pursuing French army to face increasingly cold weather and starvation.
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