19 January 1812Capture of PomeraniaNapoleon I
The French capture Swedish Pomerania
Historical records for France in 1812, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The French capture Swedish Pomerania
The French capture Rugen
Suchet captues Valencia
Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
Leaves France for the Russian campaign
Watches leading regiments of the Grand Army cross the River Niemen at Kovno
Crosses the River Niemen with the "Grande Armee". Collects 675,000 men from the grand Duchy of Warsaw
530,000 vross the River Niemen to invade Russia
Reaches Wilna but the Russian Army has fled
Murat fights at the Battle of Ostrovno
Reaches Beschenkowitschi, the town has been deserted
French victory but delays their advance
The French engage some Russian regiments to force the Russians into battle
The French arrive at Wilna
The Russian Army has withdrawn without any trace
Murat fights at the Battle of Smolensk
The Russians burn Smolensk as Napoleon persues them across Poland & Russia
With 80,000 men defeats an Allied Army under Schwarzenburg of 200,000 men
Captured in battle & loses 17,000 men to the Russians & Prussians
Arrives 72 miles south east of Moscow
Murat fights at the 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
3 months after entering Russia the Grande Armee marches into the outskirts of Moscow
Murat enters Moscow
Enters Moscow but Moscovites are ordered to leave the city, 15,000 remain
1,000 armed Russian convicts with fuses & bombs are burn Moscow to the ground
Takes up residence in the Kremlin
Occupies part of Moscow & writes to Tsar Alexander in Saint Petersburg offering peace
Enters Moscow with the "Grande Armee" which was reduced to a force of just 1,000 men
Murat loses 2,500 troops when they are attacked by Kutuzov
After a 35 day stay & no negotiations with the Russians the Grande Armee leaves Moscow
Napoleon retreats to Smolensk
The Russians burn the Bridge at Borisov which cuts off Napoleon's retreat
Persued by forces of 3 to 1. Discovers an unmapped ford only 100 yards wide & 6 feet deep
Retreats over the Beresina River
Crosses the Beresina but only 25,000 of his Grande Armee remain
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
Rusian victory after failed attempt by the French to capture Moscow, 36,000 are killed
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
Deserts his army & retreats to Paris
Commands the French centre, after which he is created a Prince
Suppresses Malets plot to overthrow the Empire
Suppresses Malets plot to overthrow the Empire
Alexander attempts to settle the frontiers of Europe, Napoleon declares war on Russia
Appointed Governor of Paris
On the eve of the invasion says, "Avant deux mois, la Russie me demandera la paix"
Commands the French retreat from Moscow
Created Duke of Albufera
Suppresses Malets plot to overthrow the Empire
Malet forges a document announcing the death of Napoleon. Malet forges a document announcing a provisional Government under Moreau & Malet
Malet forges a document announcing a provisional Government under Moreau & Malet
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