65.3 Napoleon's Invasion of Russia 1812
A History of Europe, Key Battles
Carl Rylett
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🗓️ 18 March 2022
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Summary
The French army invades Russia. The Russians retreat deep into their own territory then confront the French at the inconclusive Battle of Borodino of September 1812. Napoleon leads his men into Moscow but is forced to abandon the city and return westwards in the middle of winter, resulting in devastating losses. The anti-French coalition regain the initiative at the huge Battle of the Nations and finally at the Battle of Waterloo.
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| 0:07.0 | The Hello and welcome to a history of Europe Key Battles podcast. |
| 0:29.8 | This is the third and final part on the Napoleonic Wars. |
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| 1:04.0 | I'm Last week I described the Pellincial War of 1807 to 1814, in which the French invaded and tried to take control of Spain, but met fierce resistance among the native Spanish population. |
| 1:30.3 | British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington led a counter-attack against the French, |
| 1:36.3 | based first in Portugal. This proved a serious drain on French manpower and resources, |
| 1:42.3 | while Napoleon was also fighting in other parts of the continent. |
| 1:47.0 | The leaders of Britain hope that French difficulties in Spain would encourage Tsar Alexander I of Russia |
| 1:58.0 | to abandon the alliance concluded with Napoleon at Tilset, |
| 2:02.3 | and hoped the rest of Northern Europe, Sweden, Denmark and Prussia |
| 2:06.2 | would then feel confident enough to confront France. |
| 2:10.9 | The next challenge to France, however, came instead from Austria. |
| 2:18.3 | Vienna's armies were demoralised, her treasury empty and her influence in Germany destroyed. |
| 2:25.3 | In 1808, Napoleon's difficulties in Spain strengthened a court faction who favoured opposing the French more strongly, |
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