Napoleons main mistake was his army was simply too large to forage from the countryside.
His cavalry horses were practically wiped out never to recover.
Foraging worked in Europe where theres a village every few miles but Russia has vast empty spaces between villages and no crops or food etc so its a whole different ball game.
Hitler also misunderstood the sheer space of Russia and the supply lines were severely overstretched.
Youd have to be a bit of a nut to invade Russia but they were.
Greatest strategic mind to ever have entered a battlefield. Russia would have been along side western Europe had they behaved like civilised conquered people. Napoleon truly wanted and could had make Europe a unified and invincible continent for a millennia.
with age he changed. but he still had the magic, at waterloo, he would have won if his field marshals would have returned or remained within 20 miles.
Ludwig van Beethoven once wrote a wonderful symphony and wanted to devote this symphony to Napaleon in honour of democracy=) But then Beethoven didn't do this , because Napaleon proclaimed itself an Emperor=) The end=)
The French Army by itself was heroic and brave, the officers is what destroyed that great Army. Only if they had German or English Officers, all of Europe would be speaking French today.
The French officers in Napoleon's Army were extremely competent and good officers. Napoleon's mistake, like Hitler's, was invading Russia. Napoleon did not have a large enough army, nor the supplies needed to keep his army fighting, to conquer Russia. It was a foolish expedition and, as he was warned by a number of his generals not to invade Russia, he should have know better.
Poles told the fool that it is stupid to take Moscow in the Winter, and also he said to go through Ukraine. Poles knew because Poland captured Moscow for the longest time in history. 12 years.
Napoleon, at the end of the empire had changed He had the All or Nothing mentality. Well documented.
And did not envisage that Russians would not fight... In Moscow,French waited several weeks to have an opponent. But What they found was only Moscow in flame.
Russians can say what they want but were against The Revolutionary France and oppressed Poland since centuries.
Oh but they did fight and the biggest fight was before Moscow. A battle that Napoleon never forgot because the Russians fought his army to a standstill despite in the end forced to retreat by Kutuzov and recover thier loses before Napoleon started retreating from Russsia
Hence this quote: "Of the fifty battles I have fought, the most terrible was that before Moscow. The French showed themselves to be worthy victors, and the Russians can rightly call themselves invincible" - Napoleon
No they wouldnt.... the point is that when Napoleon entered Moscow, all the citizens burned their houses down and left the city... he never met such behavour in Europe before, the only nation that said : even if you'll win we wil never live under your rule
Okay, but still under Napoleons rule Russia would have benefited . after Borodino Napoleon had a great deal of respect for the Russians. and i think he would have probably fell in love with the country and the people.
The French officers in Napoleon's Army were extremely competent and good officers. Napoleon's mistake, like Hitler's, was invading Russia. Napoleon did not have a large enough army, nor the supplies needed to keep his army fighting, to conquer Russia. It was a foolish expedition and, as he was warned by a number of his generals not to invade Russia, he should have know better.
it was a fierce battle
VLIVM 7 months ago
Napoleons main mistake was his army was simply too large to forage from the countryside.
His cavalry horses were practically wiped out never to recover.
Foraging worked in Europe where theres a village every few miles but Russia has vast empty spaces between villages and no crops or food etc so its a whole different ball game.
Hitler also misunderstood the sheer space of Russia and the supply lines were severely overstretched.
Youd have to be a bit of a nut to invade Russia but they were.
zenoist2 1 year ago
@zenoist2 also dont forget hge sat still waiting on Russias surrander and had only pack for inda type weather
47coulter 7 months ago
Greatest strategic mind to ever have entered a battlefield. Russia would have been along side western Europe had they behaved like civilised conquered people. Napoleon truly wanted and could had make Europe a unified and invincible continent for a millennia.
juanc9251 1 year ago
vive l empereur et la grande armée!!!!
zorglubful 2 years ago
with age he changed. but he still had the magic, at waterloo, he would have won if his field marshals would have returned or remained within 20 miles.
Rico8458 2 years ago
По жизни в европе какая-нибудь заваруха, после которой кто-нибудь да поползет.
ukukirill 2 years ago
Vive l'Empereur de France!!
cedd59 3 years ago 3
France was fighting for Liberty, Democracy against Tsar, Kings, all Tyranns
People was our brothers, not our ennemies
How can you not understand that
Wellington was not your friend
Certainly not! that arrogant aristocrat hated people !
NapoCinePedia 3 years ago 2
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Napaleon was dictator=)
Vel1al 3 years ago
Napa ?
Napo was a dictator, absolutely !
He wanted to Dict Republicans values to others Tyrants
Especially the Tsar killed by YOUR Revolution
NapoCinePedia 3 years ago
Ludwig van Beethoven once wrote a wonderful symphony and wanted to devote this symphony to Napaleon in honour of democracy=) But then Beethoven didn't do this , because Napaleon proclaimed itself an Emperor=) The end=)
Vel1al 3 years ago 2
And also Russian Empire was a gendarme of Europe, because Russian Empire army repressed all revolutions in Europe=)
Vel1al 3 years ago
what is the name of this french march ???
redewell70 3 years ago
The beggining and the end (same french march) is "Pas cadencé" (= about "rythmed step" in english)
In the middle is "La victoire est en nous" (= about "Victory is in us" in english)
cumbas 3 years ago
The French Army by itself was heroic and brave, the officers is what destroyed that great Army. Only if they had German or English Officers, all of Europe would be speaking French today.
Suidakkra 3 years ago
for heaven sake certainly this is not the case....its an annoying language and the French are annoyingly proud on it !
redewell70 3 years ago
lol french is an amazing language lol
LastRussianEmporer 3 years ago
and what about the useless german ?
annoying and agressive!!
only english is useful now in The Empire !!!
NapoCinePedia 3 years ago
The French officers in Napoleon's Army were extremely competent and good officers. Napoleon's mistake, like Hitler's, was invading Russia. Napoleon did not have a large enough army, nor the supplies needed to keep his army fighting, to conquer Russia. It was a foolish expedition and, as he was warned by a number of his generals not to invade Russia, he should have know better.
btapoutjoe 3 years ago 9
Poles told the fool that it is stupid to take Moscow in the Winter, and also he said to go through Ukraine. Poles knew because Poland captured Moscow for the longest time in history. 12 years.
KingPeterI 2 years ago
Napoleon, at the end of the empire had changed He had the All or Nothing mentality. Well documented.
And did not envisage that Russians would not fight... In Moscow,French waited several weeks to have an opponent. But What they found was only Moscow in flame.
Russians can say what they want but were against The Revolutionary France and oppressed Poland since centuries.
chris25fr 2 years ago
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darkon112 2 years ago
Oh but they did fight and the biggest fight was before Moscow. A battle that Napoleon never forgot because the Russians fought his army to a standstill despite in the end forced to retreat by Kutuzov and recover thier loses before Napoleon started retreating from Russsia
Hence this quote: "Of the fifty battles I have fought, the most terrible was that before Moscow. The French showed themselves to be worthy victors, and the Russians can rightly call themselves invincible" - Napoleon
darkon112 2 years ago 5
You are right. But one knows they burnt totally Moscow in order french can't have food or even armies to fight.
But terribly efficient. And Napoleon knew probably very badly russia. Attack them near Christmas is a madness.
chris25fr 2 years ago
Yes, hell winter or no winter attacking them to begin with is madness ..history shown that countless times.
I wonder what if Napoleon did succeed in conquering Russia ..would the population except him with the changes he would have brought ?
darkon112 2 years ago
No they wouldnt.... the point is that when Napoleon entered Moscow, all the citizens burned their houses down and left the city... he never met such behavour in Europe before, the only nation that said : even if you'll win we wil never live under your rule
Drovosekk 2 years ago
Okay, but still under Napoleons rule Russia would have benefited . after Borodino Napoleon had a great deal of respect for the Russians. and i think he would have probably fell in love with the country and the people.
darkon112 2 years ago
@Drovosekk
Its more like extremely un-warlike behavior. Running instead of fighting and when the enemy is getting tired of all this stab him in the back.
wachaufeuropa 1 year ago
Htler started russian invasion exactly the same day Napoleon did
gipcambero 1 year ago
Exactly. And while he had a great deal of respect for the Russian artillery he did underestimate Russian cavalry and infantry.
darkon112 2 years ago
@btapoutjoe
France and Napoleon put Russia on its feet in numerous battles.
Its not Russians that beat Napoleon, its the French themselves and the Russian Winter.
wachaufeuropa 1 year ago
@wachaufeuropa
Napolean was kicked from Russia before arriving of Russian Winter. Teach history, guy!
hyper1282 1 year ago
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The French officers in Napoleon's Army were extremely competent and good officers. Napoleon's mistake, like Hitler's, was invading Russia. Napoleon did not have a large enough army, nor the supplies needed to keep his army fighting, to conquer Russia. It was a foolish expedition and, as he was warned by a number of his generals not to invade Russia, he should have know better.
btapoutjoe 3 years ago
Joking ? I damn well hope so.
darkon112 2 years ago
what song was played when russians were driving Napoleon out of Moscow?
9K58 3 years ago
I used to have this old computer game, I kept it all these years for the great music.
The quality of the music was actually better than that of the French Website "Musiques Napoliennes"
Cheval52 4 years ago
whats the name of the music that starts at 00:30
I recognize it from the movie Waterloo.
NordicCrusader 4 years ago
La Victoire est en Nous
FunWannaBe 4 years ago 3
This song was played as the French Army entered Moscow.
Cormac77 4 years ago
It's a little part of "La Marche Consulaire à Marengo". It's a famous military music in France.
krips22 4 years ago
Seirgei bodarchucks War and Peace
TrueBCW 5 years ago 2
what film is it ?
zazounet 5 years ago