FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Grand Army ran out of supplies
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The Grand Army invasion extended into winter
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The Grand Army lost at the Battle of Waterloo
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Both A and B
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Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Total military and civilian deaths: 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-3: -When the Grande Armée crossed the Niemen River into Russian Lithuania on June 24th, 1812, it numbered some 600 000 soldiers, a fighting force of unprecedented size, drawn from all over Europe. By November, 365 000 of these men were dead, mostly from disease, of which typhus claimed the lion’s share.
Detailed explanation-4: -Based on the much higher oxygen values, they were more likely from central and western Europe, with three individuals possibly from the Iberian peninsula and one who may have participated in an African campaign before the Russian one.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.