In the Battle of Leipzig, which is also known as the Battle of Nations, Napoleon withdrew his armies when he saw that the battle was not going well for him. His armies contained Polish and Italian soldiers as well as his Frenchmen. He fought against a coalition of Russia, Prussia Austria, and Sweden. The battle was fought at the city of Leipzig in Saxony.
Russia.
The Napoleonic Wars ended with Napoleon's exile to St. Helena after the Battle of Waterloo.
In Russia he had hoped to retreat by a different route in the hope of finding food and fodder. The Russians blocked all such attempts.
the Empire had to defend itself, helped by the sheer size and the weather, Napoleon's army was forced to retreat.
Spain tied down a large number of troops to fight a guerrilla war and Napoleon failed to overtake the Russians in their scorched earth retreat beyond Moscow.
The most famous city from which Napoleon retreated on Oct. 20, 1812 is Moscow.
Adolf Hitler, and just like Napoleon, he had to retreat.
Russia.
Napoleon's retreat from Russia happened during the dead of winter. Napoleon and his troops were out of supplies and not prepared for winter weather. The Russians also burned crops and villages as they retreated, forcing the French forces to only rely on the supplies they had with them.
The Napoleonic Wars ended with Napoleon's exile to St. Helena after the Battle of Waterloo.
In Russia he had hoped to retreat by a different route in the hope of finding food and fodder. The Russians blocked all such attempts.
the Empire had to defend itself, helped by the sheer size and the weather, Napoleon's army was forced to retreat.
Napoleon's retreat from Russia happened during the dead of winter. Napoleon and his troops were out of supplies and not prepared for winter weather. The Russians also burned crops and villages as they retreated, forcing the French forces to only rely on the supplies they had with them.
As for Tolstoi, Napoleon loose the campaign of Russia the day he enter this vast country with his army. The strategy of Koutousov after Borodino, was not to stop Napoleon to get into Mosco. In this city, the french army was doomed to desintegrate as a disciplined force, especially after the burning of Moscow. Then, Napoleon had no choice but to retreat. Russian winter and the fierce Kossaqs did the rest.
Spain tied down a large number of troops to fight a guerrilla war and Napoleon failed to overtake the Russians in their scorched earth retreat beyond Moscow.
Mikhail Kutuzov did not defeat Napoleon in a traditional sense, as he never engaged in a decisive battle that resulted in a clear victory. However, he played a crucial role in the Russian campaign against Napoleon during the 1812 invasion. Kutuzov's strategy of retreat and scorched earth tactics ultimately led to the significant weakening of Napoleon's forces, contributing to their eventual retreat from Russia. This strategic withdrawal, combined with harsh winter conditions and logistical issues, played a key role in undermining Napoleon's campaign.
They conducted a scorched earth withdrawal that deprived Napoleon's of food, fodder and shelter during their retreat beyond Moscow.