USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -History has taught us that Napoleon, in his invasion of Russia in 1812, marched into Moscow with his army largely intact and retreated only because the citizens of Moscow burned three-fourths of the city, depriving the army of food and supplies. The harsh Russian winter then devastated the army as it retreated.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French emperor-intent on conquering Europe-sent 600, 000 troops into Russia. Six disastrous months later, only an estimated 100, 000 made it out.

Detailed explanation-3: -At Waterloo in Belgium, Napoleon Bonaparte suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history. The Corsica-born Napoleon, one of the greatest military strategists in history, rapidly rose in the ranks of the French Revolutionary Army during the late 1790s.