Lessons from Napoleon's Invasion of Russia

[Peterski]

Probably the best documentary ever about Napoleon's Invasion of Russia:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DTyYyISXg0

Napoleon's only mistake was invading Russia instead of Perfidious Albion. London would be French-speaking today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GlV25nDVEs

^^^ Russians used wise tactics there. Quote from the comments section:

"Denying the enemy victory is considered a legitimate war strategy. It has even been used by Americans in the Revolutionary War to starve the British of resources and spread their lines thin until a decisive counterstrike can be prepared."

[MechtoidAfalouHG]

Lesson number 1:

Napoleon was E-V13

[Peterski]

Lesson number 1:

Napoleon was E-V13

And Corsican, who are autosomally Italian! :)

[Arūnas]

Didn't watch this, but why (the question from the side of Russian conspirologists) his army with direction to Moscow instead of St Petersburg - the capital in that time

[Zeno]

Didn't watch this, but why (the question from the side of Russian conspirologists) his army with direction to Moscow instead of St Petersburg - the capital in that time

That is a legitimate question. If he got to the capital first, which was St. Petersburg, it would be much easier because he'd move by the coasts of the Baltic, and then, he could march to Moskva.