Patriotic War of 1812

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The Patriotic War of 1812 was Napoleon’s failed invasion of Russia, marked by massive battles, scorched-earth tactics, and the eventual catastrophic retreat of the French Grande Armée.

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Patriotic War of 1812 canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars campaign
invasion of Russia
war
alsoKnownAs French invasion of Russia
Russian campaign of 1812
Отечественная война 1812 года
battle Battle of Berezina
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Krasnoi
Battle of Maloyaroslavets
Battle of Shevardino Redoubt
Battle of Smolensk (1812)
linked to: Battle of Smolensk

Battle of Tarutino
Battle of Vitebsk
Battle of Vyazma
belligerent Austrian Empire
Confederation of the Rhine
Duchy of Warsaw
French Empire
linked to: First French Empire

Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
linked to: Kingdom of Italy

Prussia
Russian Empire
cause Napoleon’s attempt to force Russia to comply with the Continental System
breakdown of Franco-Russian alliance after Treaty of Tilsit
commander Joachim Murat
Louis-Nicolas Davout
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
Michel Ney
Mikhail Kutuzov
Pyotr Bagration
commemoratedBy Borodino Panorama Museum
monuments and memorials across Russia
consequence encouragement of anti-French coalitions in Europe
prelude to the War of the Sixth Coalition
weakening of Napoleon’s military power
country Russia
endDate 1812-12-14
estimatedCasualties heavy Russian military and civilian losses
hundreds of thousands of French and allied troops lost
estimatedStrength Grande Armée initially over 400000 soldiers
linked to: Grande Armée
hasParticipant Grande Armée
Imperial Russian Army
historicalPeriod 19th century
influencedAuthor Leo Tolstoy
influencedWork War and Peace
languageOfName Russian
location Central Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Empire
mainTheater Belarus region
Moscow region
linked to: Moscow Oblast

Western Russia
linked to: European Russia
notableEvent French occupation of Moscow
linked to: Burning of Moscow

burning of Moscow in 1812
retreat of the Grande Armée from Moscow
opponentCommander Alexander I of Russia
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
partOf Napoleonic Wars
result catastrophic defeat of the Grande Armée
decisive Russian victory
major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars
withdrawal of French forces from Russian territory
startDate 1812-06-24
strategyUsed Fabian strategy by Russian commanders
scorched-earth policy by Russian forces

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Imperial Russian Army engagedIn Patriotic War of 1812
French invasion of Russia alsoKnownAs Patriotic War of 1812
Mikhail Kutuzov participantIn Patriotic War of 1812
Pyotr Bagration participatedIn Patriotic War of 1812
Mikhail Barclay de Tolly participantIn Patriotic War of 1812
Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve commemorates Patriotic War of 1812
Prince of Smolensk linkedCampaign Patriotic War of 1812
Pavel Pestel participantIn Patriotic War of 1812
Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov notableEvent Patriotic War of 1812
1812 Overture, Op. 49 commemoratesEvent Patriotic War of 1812
Pyotr Chaadayev participantIn Patriotic War of 1812
Narva Triumphal Arch commemorates Patriotic War of 1812