He retreated leaving scorched earth behind him. This over extended Napoleon's supply lines which were under constant threat by cossacks and required vast numbers of combat troops to be wasted as foragers searching for food and fodder.
The Siberian desert was too hard to infiltrate
Napoleon began his invasion of Russia on 23 June 1812, and his defeat began with his withdrawal from Moscow.
Perhaps for Military brilliance and perhaps for Political savvy, but he also had many progressive ideas.
Napoleon was exiled and Louis XVIII resumed the Throne of France.
Arthur Wellesley was the Duke of Wellington around Napoleon's time.
At the Battles of Austerlitz and Borodino.
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Napoleon Bonaparte.
He underestimated the power of the Russia winter.
The Russian Winter defeated Napoleon.
Scorched earth policy.
The Russian Winter.
Napoleon Bonaparte .
Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Sacre Coeur monument
The first country to defeat Napoleon was Russia, particularly during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. The harsh winter, combined with the scorched earth tactics employed by the Russian army, led to a disastrous retreat for Napoleon's forces. This defeat marked a significant turning point in the Napoleonic Wars and ultimately contributed to his downfall.