On June 24, 1812, ignoring the advice of his closest advisors, Napoleon invaded Russia. Never in living memory had so large an army been assembled — Italians, Poles, German, French — more than 600,000 men from every corner of his empire.Although the French ultimately captured Moscow, they could not hold the city in the face of a looming winter. Between the invasion and subsequent retreat, the French suffered 500,000 casualties, including 300,000 killed; the overwhelming majority of these losses were due to disease or weather.Napoleon intended to attack and defeat the Russian army, and then break out into unforaged country for provisions; however, short on supplies and seeing the fall of the first snows on Moscow, the French abandoned the city voluntarily that same night.
Did Napoleon abandon his army in Russia : He left his army in Russia, as he had previously abandoned his army in Egypt, to rush back to Paris, where the conspiracy led by the half-mad General Malet, which threatened to overthrow Napoleon, had spread the news of his death in Russia.
How tall was Napoleon
At the time of his death, the French might have recorded his height in French inches, which were a little longer than English inches. They put him at five-foot-two, but this was probably more like 5 feet and 6.5 inches, a perfectly normal height for a man of his time.
Why did Tsar Alexander betray Napoleon : He realised that in Napoleon sentiment never got the better of reason, that as a matter of fact he had never intended his proposed "grand enterprise" seriously, and had only used it to preoccupy the mind of the Tsar while he consolidated his own power in Central Europe.
Several critical factors, most significantly the insufficient access to resources, unfamiliar, freezing terrain, and the strategic efforts of the French military leaders, influenced the defeat of Napoleon by the Russians in 1812. Assuming the encounter would result in an immediate French victory, Napoleon marched his armies into Russian territories only to be met with fierce, unexpected retreats and repeated counterattacks by the Russian Imperial Army that led to a decisive Russian victory.
Did Napoleon burn down Moscow
As soon as Napoleon and his Grand Army entered Moscow, on 14 September 1812, the capital erupted in flames that eventually engulfed and destroyed two thirds of the city.Napoleon was 5 feet 6 inches tall, average height at the time. In his early years he was quite lean and only after 1806 did he become heavy. In his younger years he was often described as sickly in appearance, his skin having a yellowish pallor. He had fine white teeth, which he was proud.Napoleon's family was of Italian origin. His paternal ancestors, the Buonapartes, descended from a minor Tuscan noble family that emigrated to Corsica in the 16th century and his maternal ancestors, the Ramolinos, descended from a noble family from Lombardy. The greatest fear of the Russian government, of course, was that Napoleon would pose as the liberator of the serfs. Rumours spread amongst the serfs before the invasion that this was Napoleon's intention, and the Russian government responded by stationing troops in each province to counter any peasant unrest.
What did Alexander think of Napoleon : Napoleon was charmed by Alexander, describing him as "especially handsome, like a hero with all the graces of an amiable Parisian." The Tsar, in turn, seemed in awe of Napoleon and his sheer power. As they said goodbye, Napoleon was convinced he had turned the Tsar into a friend and ally.
What did Napoleon’s voice sound like : The Duchesse d'Abrantès, madame Durand, Marie-Louise's principal lady in waiting, Marchand and Betsy Balcombe all attest to the emperor's not being able to sing – his voice was famously raucous and out-of-tune, and his whistling was anything but musical.
What were Napoleon’s last words
His last words were 'France, the Army, the Head of the Army, Josephine'. Napoleon's body was returned to France and in 1840 was interred in Les Invalides along with the bodies of his brothers and son. Might just give him the edge over Napoleon's artillery and Logistics. The final Victor in this theoretical Battle of Titans Genghis Khan.The French composer Méhul was told that his music was too 'baroque' (incidentally, a fault which Napoleon found in the German singing of Mozart's Don Giovanni,(8) although he did find the music 'fort bonne'!).
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On June 24, 1812, ignoring the advice of his closest advisors, Napoleon invaded Russia. Never in living memory had so large an army been assembled — Italians, Poles, German, French — more than 600,000 men from every corner of his empire.Although the French ultimately captured Moscow, they could not hold the city in the face of a looming winter. Between the invasion and subsequent retreat, the French suffered 500,000 casualties, including 300,000 killed; the overwhelming majority of these losses were due to disease or weather.Napoleon intended to attack and defeat the Russian army, and then break out into unforaged country for provisions; however, short on supplies and seeing the fall of the first snows on Moscow, the French abandoned the city voluntarily that same night.
Did Napoleon abandon his army in Russia : He left his army in Russia, as he had previously abandoned his army in Egypt, to rush back to Paris, where the conspiracy led by the half-mad General Malet, which threatened to overthrow Napoleon, had spread the news of his death in Russia.
How tall was Napoleon
At the time of his death, the French might have recorded his height in French inches, which were a little longer than English inches. They put him at five-foot-two, but this was probably more like 5 feet and 6.5 inches, a perfectly normal height for a man of his time.
Why did Tsar Alexander betray Napoleon : He realised that in Napoleon sentiment never got the better of reason, that as a matter of fact he had never intended his proposed "grand enterprise" seriously, and had only used it to preoccupy the mind of the Tsar while he consolidated his own power in Central Europe.
Several critical factors, most significantly the insufficient access to resources, unfamiliar, freezing terrain, and the strategic efforts of the French military leaders, influenced the defeat of Napoleon by the Russians in 1812.
Assuming the encounter would result in an immediate French victory, Napoleon marched his armies into Russian territories only to be met with fierce, unexpected retreats and repeated counterattacks by the Russian Imperial Army that led to a decisive Russian victory.
Did Napoleon burn down Moscow
As soon as Napoleon and his Grand Army entered Moscow, on 14 September 1812, the capital erupted in flames that eventually engulfed and destroyed two thirds of the city.Napoleon was 5 feet 6 inches tall, average height at the time. In his early years he was quite lean and only after 1806 did he become heavy. In his younger years he was often described as sickly in appearance, his skin having a yellowish pallor. He had fine white teeth, which he was proud.Napoleon's family was of Italian origin. His paternal ancestors, the Buonapartes, descended from a minor Tuscan noble family that emigrated to Corsica in the 16th century and his maternal ancestors, the Ramolinos, descended from a noble family from Lombardy.
The greatest fear of the Russian government, of course, was that Napoleon would pose as the liberator of the serfs. Rumours spread amongst the serfs before the invasion that this was Napoleon's intention, and the Russian government responded by stationing troops in each province to counter any peasant unrest.
What did Alexander think of Napoleon : Napoleon was charmed by Alexander, describing him as "especially handsome, like a hero with all the graces of an amiable Parisian." The Tsar, in turn, seemed in awe of Napoleon and his sheer power. As they said goodbye, Napoleon was convinced he had turned the Tsar into a friend and ally.
What did Napoleon’s voice sound like : The Duchesse d'Abrantès, madame Durand, Marie-Louise's principal lady in waiting, Marchand and Betsy Balcombe all attest to the emperor's not being able to sing – his voice was famously raucous and out-of-tune, and his whistling was anything but musical.
What were Napoleon’s last words
His last words were 'France, the Army, the Head of the Army, Josephine'. Napoleon's body was returned to France and in 1840 was interred in Les Invalides along with the bodies of his brothers and son.
Might just give him the edge over Napoleon's artillery and Logistics. The final Victor in this theoretical Battle of Titans Genghis Khan.The French composer Méhul was told that his music was too 'baroque' (incidentally, a fault which Napoleon found in the German singing of Mozart's Don Giovanni,(8) although he did find the music 'fort bonne'!).
What was Napoleon’s IQ : 145
Estimated IQs of 301 Geniuses of the 15th – 19th Centuries by Catharine Morris Cox, PhD