He entered with 500,000 soldiers and escaped with fewer then 5,000.
Russia had a peace treaty with japan, so none i beleive
Between June and December 1812, during the ill-fated invasion of Russia, Napoleon's Grande Armée suffered catastrophic losses. Out of an estimated 600,000 troops that entered Russia, only about 100,000 remained by December due to combat, harsh winter conditions, starvation, and desertion. This marked one of the most significant military defeats in history, severely weakening Napoleon's power in Europe.
The Napoleonic Wars were during the period from 1800 to 1815. During that time, Napoleon conquered many nations and fought on their territory. Sometimes the local population would strike back against the French occupation forces. This occurred in Spain and Russia. During Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, the cossack troops harrassed the retreating soldiers by attacking the stragglers. This was typical style of combat for guerrilla warfare.
Answer The military mistake that they both had in common was they tried to conquer Russia. Both did not realize the magnitude of this objective. Russia is a vast area and the troops could not live off of the land. So the logisticallines were extremely long. Most accounts say the Russian winter was the main obstacle. However, when Napoleon started out his campaign, the summer contributed to the loss of many of his horses.
Germany mobilized 13.25 million troops in World War 1. Surprisingly this was more than Russia did, but by a small margin. Still, based of Russia's population, one might believe Russia would have had a greater number than Germany.
deserting he let so many of his troops die when he fled from russia to france
Russia had a peace treaty with japan, so none i beleive
Most reliable sources have Napoleon with about 200,000 troops when he returned to Paris in 1815.
Between June and December 1812, during the ill-fated invasion of Russia, Napoleon's Grande Armée suffered catastrophic losses. Out of an estimated 600,000 troops that entered Russia, only about 100,000 remained by December due to combat, harsh winter conditions, starvation, and desertion. This marked one of the most significant military defeats in history, severely weakening Napoleon's power in Europe.
The Napoleonic Wars were during the period from 1800 to 1815. During that time, Napoleon conquered many nations and fought on their territory. Sometimes the local population would strike back against the French occupation forces. This occurred in Spain and Russia. During Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, the cossack troops harrassed the retreating soldiers by attacking the stragglers. This was typical style of combat for guerrilla warfare.
In 1798 Napoleon used 30,000 troops when he invaded Egypt. Napoleon believed that Egypt was a weak point in Britain's world empire. One goal of the invasion was to control the Mediterranean's route to India.
he was the worlds greatest military commanders. Napoleon conquered all of Europe, invaded Russia, and threatened Russia. He also created many laws. he created democracy to France.
Answer The military mistake that they both had in common was they tried to conquer Russia. Both did not realize the magnitude of this objective. Russia is a vast area and the troops could not live off of the land. So the logisticallines were extremely long. Most accounts say the Russian winter was the main obstacle. However, when Napoleon started out his campaign, the summer contributed to the loss of many of his horses.
Germany mobilized 13.25 million troops in World War 1. Surprisingly this was more than Russia did, but by a small margin. Still, based of Russia's population, one might believe Russia would have had a greater number than Germany.
There are many contries he didn't rule; for example, Russia, Portugal, and Britain.
In the battle of Waterloo that lead to the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte, there were 23,000 British troops along with 44,000 allied troops (Germans, Belgians, Dutch, and the Prussians). The French had 74,000 troops of which 48,000 troops perished.
15 is the least