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__The Invasion of Russia__

In June 1812, Napoleon began his fatal Russian Campaign, a landmark in the history of the destructive potential of warfare. The Invasion of Russia was an attempt to force Tsar Alexander I to submit the terms of a traty that napolean had imposesd upon him four years earlier.Having gathered nearly half a million soldiers, from France as well as all of the vassal states of Europe, Napoleon entered Russia at the head of the largest army ever seen.The the French army had been reduced by more than two thirds, and raid by Russian forces. Unless the Russia engaged the French army in a major battle, moscow will be Napolean's in a matter of time. On September 7th, the two armies met at Borodino Field, and at the end of their battle, neither side had gained a decisive victory. Napoleon's army arrived September 14th, the city was depopulated and berefet of supplies, a meagre comfort in the face of the oncoming winter. Alexander I destroyed the city with the moscow burning. Fires broke out in the city that night, and by the next day the French were lacking shelter as well. Many of Napoleons soldiers died from exposure to cold temperatures, hunger, and exhausion. Only 10,000 of the 420,000 soldiers were left to fight.



=__Timeline Of the Invasion of Russia:__=
 * 1) May 28 1812-The Treaty of Bucharest and ended the war and transferred to Russia from Bessarabia.
 * 2) June 24 1812-The French army crossed the Neman River into to Russia.
 * 3) 1813- Napoleon raised another army and faced the allied armies of the european powers outside the german city of leipzig.
 * 4) 1814-Napoleon accepted the terms of surrender and gave up his throne. he was then exiled to Elba.
 * 5) 1815-He escaped from Elba and regained control of france.
 * 6) 1815-The british shipped napoleon to st. Helen, a remote island in the south atlantic
 * 7) 1821-he died, of a stomach ailment.