Capture of Pomerania
The French capture Swedish Pomerania
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1812 in France
Explore 53 historical events and records for France in 1812.
Historical records for France in 1812
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January
Capture of Rugen
The French capture Rugen
Siege of Valencia
Suchet captues Valencia
February
Alliance Prussia and France
Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
Invasion of Russia
Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
May
Invasion of Russia
Leaves France for the Russian campaign
June
Invasion of Russia
Watches leading regiments of the Grand Army cross the River Niemen at Kovno
Invasion of Russia
Crosses the River Niemen with the "Grande Armee". Collects 675,000 men from the grand Duchy of Warsaw
Invasion of Russia
530,000 vross the River Niemen to invade Russia
Invasion of Russia
Reaches Wilna but the Russian Army has fled
July
Battle of Ostrovno
Murat fights at the Battle of Ostrovno
Invasion of Russia
Reaches Beschenkowitschi, the town has been deserted
Battle of Ostrovno
French victory but delays their advance
Invasion of Russia
The French engage some Russian regiments to force the Russians into battle
Invasion of Russia
The French arrive at Wilna
Invasion of Russia
The Russian Army has withdrawn without any trace
August
Battle of Smolensk
Murat fights at the Battle of Smolensk
Siege of Smolensk
The Russians burn Smolensk as Napoleon persues them across Poland & Russia
Battle of Dresden
With 80,000 men defeats an Allied Army under Schwarzenburg of 200,000 men
Battle of Kulm
Captured in battle & loses 17,000 men to the Russians & Prussians
September
Siege of Moscow
Arrives 72 miles south east of Moscow
Battle of Borodino
Murat fights at the Battle of Borodino
Battle of Borodino
Napoleon loses 30,000 to the Russian 44,000. Napoleon Loses 12 generals as the Russians retreat intact & burn Moscow. Napoleon just manages to occupy Moscow. Napoleon I is just able to continue his advance on Moscow atter losing 28,000. Napoleon I advances as far as Borodino on the River Koloc 70 miles west of Moscow
Siege of Moscow
3 months after entering Russia the Grande Armee marches into the outskirts of Moscow
Siege of Moscow
Murat enters Moscow
Siege of Moscow
Enters Moscow but Moscovites are ordered to leave the city, 15,000 remain
Invasion of Russia
1,000 armed Russian convicts with fuses & bombs are burn Moscow to the ground
Siege of Moscow
Takes up residence in the Kremlin
Siege of Moscow
Occupies part of Moscow & writes to Tsar Alexander in Saint Petersburg offering peace
Invasion of Russia
Enters Moscow with the "Grande Armee" which was reduced to a force of just 1,000 men
October
Siege of Moscow
Murat loses 2,500 troops when they are attacked by Kutuzov
Siege of Moscow
After a 35 day stay & no negotiations with the Russians the Grande Armee leaves Moscow
November
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon retreats to Smolensk
Siege of Borisov
The Russians burn the Bridge at Borisov which cuts off Napoleon's retreat
Invasion of Russia
Persued by forces of 3 to 1. Discovers an unmapped ford only 100 yards wide & 6 feet deep
Invasion of Russia
Retreats over the Beresina River
Invasion of Russia
Crosses the Beresina but only 25,000 of his Grande Armee remain
Battle of Beresina
Russian attack on the French while they are crossing the Beresina River. Partial Rusian victory after the failed attempt by the French to capture Moscow
Battle of Beresina
Rusian victory after failed attempt by the French to capture Moscow, 36,000 are killed
December
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon's retreat from Russia is over, from an initial force of 525,000 men and 1,400 guns, Napoleon manages to salvage a little over 25,000 men and 200 cannons, the rest succumbed to General Winter
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