Napolean's Conflict With Russia

Napoleon's Conflict with Russia Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders of all time. By 1812 Napoleon had expanded the territory of France all over Europe including Spain, Italy, Holland, and Switzerland. The countries that Napoleon did not directly control, he was usually allied with. The turning point of Napoleon's career also came in 1812 when war broke out between France and Russia because of Alexander I's refusal to enforce the continental. Even the French nation …

…good, and the movement of the army was executed with success, but on the 7th the cold commenced. French officers and soldiers had fought bravely, and their General had led expertly. The Russian winter, not the Russian army, had defeated him. --- Bibliography Electronic Arts EA 3D Atlas 1995, N.Y. New York Grolier Incorporated Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia 1994 N.Y. New York SoftKey Infopedia 2 1996 N.Y. New York Webster New World Dictionary 1984 N.Y. New York