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The Russian strategy was that of deeply retreating within the country, giving to Napoleon Army more and more land , making the French to over extend their communications lines and gaining time, waiting for the winter season to come.
In October, the Russians were able to cheat Napoleon, who was still standing in Moscow, pretending they were ready to negotiate a peace of compromise, making the French to waste time and start the inevitable retreat too late to avoid of getting bogged down in the awful climatic conditions and logistic problems, which they were not fit to deal with.
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∙ 8y agoThe Russian Army was NOT able to defeat Napoleon and the French Army. The Battles of Borodino and Maloyaroslavets show that the French Army was far more capable, organized, and strategic than the Russian Army of the time. What destroyed Napoleon and the French Army was the Russian Winter, which alone cut down half of the French Army (originally 685,000 people). Since the French were disoriented by the hemorrhaging of people and increasing amounts of sickness, they decided to retreat. Russian peasants and Cossacks harangued the retreating French cutting further into the numbers lost. However, the proper Russian Army was almost absent in this phase of the conflict.
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∙ 8y agoWinter. The Russian soldiers had better coats, and the French had almost no coats at all - and the French weren't experienced with Russian winters.
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What year did the Russian army push back the Germans in World War 2?
Winter of 1943 and 1944. They beat the Germans in 44 and 45.
How did the Russians defeat napoleons grand army?
The russians had a huge army and Russia has a big land mass. At first, Napoleon was doing good and pretty much defeated the Russians but the Russians had more men, and when the Grand Armée was retreating they all slowly died from the bitter winter weather (below -30 degrees celsius) and literally froze in the middle of the road, plus Napoleon did not supply enough food or water, so the army would eat some of the left over horses from the dead troops or any animals they could find. Napoleans army was destroyed.
Who beat Napoleon Bonoparte and where was this man born?
He was born in Corsica
How did the Russians beat napoleon?
They avoided a battle and retreated leaving only scorched earth behind them. The Russians beat Napoleon by waiting for the cold Russian winter to come. When it did, the Russians attacked a weakened and starving army with their horsemen.
Did any army beat the roman army?
Yes
What year did the Russian army push back the Germans in World War 2?
Winter of 1943 and 1944. They beat the Germans in 44 and 45.
How did the Russians defeat napoleons grand army?
The russians had a huge army and Russia has a big land mass. At first, Napoleon was doing good and pretty much defeated the Russians but the Russians had more men, and when the Grand Armée was retreating they all slowly died from the bitter winter weather (below -30 degrees celsius) and literally froze in the middle of the road, plus Napoleon did not supply enough food or water, so the army would eat some of the left over horses from the dead troops or any animals they could find. Napoleans army was destroyed.
What made the Russian Campaign such a disaster for Napoleon?
After Napoleon seized Moscow, the Russian were able to cheat him by a false friendly attitude of their troops deployed on the front. This attitude induced Napoleon even to send on Oct. 5,1812 a delegation led by General Lauriston to Saint Petersburg in order to negotiate an armistice as a preliminary for negotiating a peace of compromise. The delegation never reach the Russian Capital because they were stopped by Kutuzov at his Headquarter. The documents containing Napoleon's proposals were sent by Russians couriers to the Czar, who rejected the advances. Napoleon was so convinced that the victory of Borodino and the seize of Moscow,the Russian religious Capital, were so decisive to convince the Czar to accept the terms, that he sent a second delegation on Oct. 14,1812, with the same result. The only purpose of the Russian behavior was to make him standing in and around the city as long as possible, until the French Army would have been bogged down by the Autumnal rainfalls and mud. The retreat from Moscow started on Oct. 20 and thanks to the unusually enduring fine weather all was going somewhat well, though the French rearguard and flanks were harassed by the Russian pressure. On Oct. 24, after winning the Battle of Malojaroslavec, Napoleon had the opportunity to carry on the retreat via Kaluga, thus exploiting the intact resources the land offered for supplying the Army, because they had not touched yet by the war. But against the opinion of his generals, Napoleon decided to continue the retreat by the same route followed during the summer during the advance towards Moscow in reverse. This decision was fatal to the French, because the earth had been already scorched. The cohesion of the Grand Army began gradually began to give way. The food supply were rapidly decreasing, while a growing number of men threw down their weapons and went to swell the growing crowd of stragglers who were dragging themselves behind the rearward, while the long column was subjected to the endless attacks of the Cossacks and the pressure of the Russian vanguard. The first snowfall and the start of the big freeze on November 9, accelerated the dissolution of the French Army and their progressive destruction by the Russians. In conclusion we can say that to defeat Napoleon in Russia were more his illusions and wrong decision and General Winter, rather than the Russian Armies, which were rarely able to decisively beat the constantly weakening French units still able to fight during the retreat.
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Who beat Napoleon Bonoparte and where was this man born?
He was born in Corsica
How did the Russians beat napoleon?
They avoided a battle and retreated leaving only scorched earth behind them. The Russians beat Napoleon by waiting for the cold Russian winter to come. When it did, the Russians attacked a weakened and starving army with their horsemen.
Did any army beat the roman army?
Yes
What war tactic help the Russians beat napoleon?
the naked mile
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