Abstract
In 1811 Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of France, was the virtual dictator of Europe, and his word controlled the destiny of men and nations alike. The only opposition which threatened his rule came from two nations, England and Russia In 1812 he set out to destroy the larger of these two, Russia. Napoleon was aware of the problems involved in an invasion of so large a country. To achieve his purpose, he formed a Grand Army of over 1,300,000 men, of whom 575,000 were to be involved in the actual invasion. The Grand Army outnumbered the Russians by almost three to one, yet Napoleon was defeated. After having fought for six months, Napoleon left Russia with from 20,000 to 30,000 men, most of whom were unarmed and undisciplined. The foremost general of that era with the largest army the world had seen had been defeated. Many factors led to this defeat.
Advisor
Cyril Allen
Committee Member
William E. Lass
Committee Member
Phyllis Abbott
Date of Degree
1967
Language
english
Document Type
APP
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Program of Study
History
Department
History and Gender Studies
College
Humanities and Social Sciences
Recommended Citation
McKeand, J. S. (1967). The Russian military reaction to the Napoleonic invasion [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/1623/
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