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  2. Napoleonic Wars - Wikipedia

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    [125] Schroeder says Poland was "the root cause" of Napoleon's war with Russia, but Russia's refusal to support the Continental System was also a factor. [126] In 1812, at the height of his power, Napoleon invaded Russia with a pan-European Grande Armée, consisting of 450,000 men (200,000 Frenchmen, and many soldiers of allies or subject areas).

  3. French invasion of Russia - Wikipedia

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    The military machine Napoleon the artilleryman had created was perfectly suited to fight short, violent campaigns, but whenever a long-term sustained effort was in the offing, it tended to expose feet of clay. [...] In the end, the logistics of the French military machine proved wholly inadequate. The experiences of short campaigns had left the French supply services completed unprepared for ...

  4. Napoleon I's first abdication - Wikipedia

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    Napoleon signs his abdication at Fontainebleau on April 4, 1814. Painting by François Bouchot (1843).. Napoleon I's first abdication was a moment in French history when, in April 1814, the French emperor Napoleon I was forced to relinquish power following his military defeat in the French campaign and his allies’ invasion.

  5. Military career of Napoleon - Wikipedia

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    Parker, Harold T. "Why Did Napoleon Invade Russia? A Study in Motivation and the Interrelations of Personality and Social Structure," Journal of Military History (1990) 54#2 pp 131–46 in JSTOR. Pope, Stephen (1999). The Cassel Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. Cassel. ISBN 0-304-35229-2. Riley, Jonathon P. Napoleon as a General (Hambledon ...

  6. 'Napoleon' Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Leads Ridley Scott's ...

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    Over two decades after first working together on Gladiator, Joaquin Phoenix has reunited with director Ridley Scott for an all-new epic about Napoleon Bonaparte. In the first trailer for the ...

  7. French occupation of Moscow - Wikipedia

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    A week of close escapes on the part of the Russian army followed. Napoleon and Kutuzov even slept on the same bed in the manor of Bolshiye Vyazyomy just one night apart, as the French chased the Russians down. Napoleon and his army entered Moscow on 14 September. To Napoleon's surprise, Kutuzov had abandoned the city, and it fell without a fight.

  8. First trailer for Ridley Scott’s historical epic Napoleon ...

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    Joaquin Phoenix’s performance as Napoleon Bonaparte has finally been teased in the trailer for Ridley Scott’s biopic – and it’s accompanied by a rather unexpected needle drop.. The Joker ...

  9. ‘Napoleon’ Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Transforms Into Ruthless ...

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    Apple and Sony have released the first trailer for “Napoleon,” directed by Scott and starring Phoenix as iconic French commander Napoleon Bonaparte. According to the film’s official logline ...