HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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the severe winters and large size of Russia
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the many rivers and mountains of Russia
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the coalition between the Russian czar and the democratic leaders
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the well-trained and well-supplied Russian army
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Detailed explanation-1: -Advance and Retreat The result was a disaster for the French. The Russian army refused to engage with Napoleon’s Grande Armée of more than 500, 000 European troops. They simply retreated into the Russian interior. The Grande Armée did not have the supplies or the distribution networks required for such a long march.
Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout the years of 1806 – 1814, a number of factors coalesced to result in Napoleon’s downfall. Significant causes of his downfall included the Continental Blockade, the Peninsular War, the Russian Campaign, and the direct role of Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Within six weeks, Napoleon lost half of the men because of the extreme weather conditions, disease and hunger, winning just the Battle of Smolensk.
Detailed explanation-4: -The French Invasion of Russia Napoleon hoped to compel Tsar Alexander I of Russia to cease trading with British merchants through proxies in an effort to pressure the United Kingdom to sue for peace. The official political aim of the campaign was to liberate Poland from the threat of Russia.
Detailed explanation-5: -The only major battle of the campaign, at Borodino on 7 September 1812, ended with a territorial gain for Napoleon but at a very high cost. Napoleon’s army eventually reached a Moscow abandoned and destroyed by the Russian army based on the scorched-earth policy.