To deny him access to food, fuel, fodder and forage.
It slowed the French advance.
Scorched earth policy.
This question is not accurate. There was no battle that was known as scorched earth. Rather scorched earth was a method of fighting and is sometimes referred to as "the scorched earth policy". An army that applied the scorched earth policy would destroy all resources as they retreated. This would prevent the approaching enemy from having any food or shelter or supplies to supplement their army. This policy was used by the Russians against Napleon in 1814 and again by the Russians against the Germans in 1941.
Britain
The Russians would burn anything that could help an invading army : Scorched Earth .
The Russians let "General Winter" defeat him. Yes, their 2 great generals January & February ! Added to this was the predation of the cossack cavalry and ambush. The French Army was in no way able to survive the winter in Russia.
Scorched earth policy.
This question is not accurate. There was no battle that was known as scorched earth. Rather scorched earth was a method of fighting and is sometimes referred to as "the scorched earth policy". An army that applied the scorched earth policy would destroy all resources as they retreated. This would prevent the approaching enemy from having any food or shelter or supplies to supplement their army. This policy was used by the Russians against Napleon in 1814 and again by the Russians against the Germans in 1941.
Britain
The Russians would burn anything that could help an invading army : Scorched Earth .
Russia.
The Russians used a "Scorched Earth" policy .
The Russians let "General Winter" defeat him. Yes, their 2 great generals January & February ! Added to this was the predation of the cossack cavalry and ambush. The French Army was in no way able to survive the winter in Russia.
The scorched earth policy basically states that a retreating military army should destroy any food or supplies that would be useful to the opposing side when retreating. The scorched earth policy not affects armies but civilians as well.
The scorched-earth policy.
I think it is called the scorched earth policy because the enemy's homes and farms gets burned down so everything is on fire and it looks like the earth is burning
As the Russians retreated during World War II, they used a scorched earth policy, destroying infrastructure and resources to prevent their enemy from benefitting from them. They also engaged in guerrilla warfare tactics to disrupt and delay the advancing enemy forces. Additionally, they evacuated their civilians and key industries to prevent them from falling into enemy hands.
burning and destroying everything the enemy could use..................