The Defeat of Napoleon in Russia

A detailed Summary of The Defeat of Napoleon in Russia

The Campaign of 1812 should have been a another crusade for

Napoleon, but he now faced 2 new policies that he had never faced

before, the severe Russian winter and the notorious scorched-earth

policy. On June 23, 1812 Napoleon's Grande Armee, over 500,000 men

strong, poured over the Russian border. An equal amount of Russian

forces awaited them. The result of the campaign was a surprise. Two

authors, General carl von Clausewitz and Brett James, show

similarities in reasons why Napoleon had lost this campaign to Russia.

Napoleon believed that after a few quick victorious battles, he could

convince Alexander to return to the Continental System. He also

decided that if he occupied Moscow, the Russian government would

crumple and ask for peace. " A single blow delivered at the heart of

the Russian Empire, at Moscow the Great, at Moscow the Holy, will

instantly put this whole blind, apathetic mass at my mercy." pg 6,

This was his belief he expressed in March 1812. However, when

Napoleon eventually took over Moscow, the Tsar still did not

surrender. Napoleon, sent a message to the Tsar, demanding a immediate

surrender. However, the Tsar could no

by declaring, " He reached Moscow with 90,000 men, he should have

consideration of his marches, which would have prevented the

Bah! You and your natives! We shall see how fine it is." pg 147, 1812

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