Patriotic War of 1812
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The Patriotic War of 1812 was Napoleon’s failed invasion of Russia, marked by massive battles, scorched-earth tactics, and the eventual catastrophic retreat of the French Grande Armée.
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars campaign
ⓘ
invasion of Russia ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French invasion of Russia
ⓘ
French invasion of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Russian campaign of 1812
Отечественная война 1812 года ⓘ |
| battle |
crossing of the Berezina River
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Berezina
Battle of Borodino ⓘ Battle of Krasnoi ⓘ Battle of Maloyaroslavets ⓘ Battle of Shevardino Redoubt ⓘ Battle of Smolensk ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Smolensk (1812)
Battle of Tarutino ⓘ Battle of Vitebsk ⓘ Battle of Vyazma ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
Confederation of the Rhine ⓘ Duchy of Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ First French Empire ⓘ
surface form:
French Empire
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
Prussia ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Napoleon’s attempt to force Russia to comply with the Continental System
ⓘ
breakdown of Franco-Russian alliance after Treaty of Tilsit ⓘ |
| commander |
Joachim Murat
ⓘ
Louis-Nicolas Davout ⓘ Mikhail Barclay de Tolly ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
Michel Ney ⓘ Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ Pyotr Bagration ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Borodino Panorama Museum
monuments and memorials across Russia ⓘ |
| consequence |
encouragement of anti-French coalitions in Europe
ⓘ
prelude to the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ weakening of Napoleon’s military power ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-12-14 ⓘ |
| estimatedCasualties |
heavy Russian military and civilian losses
ⓘ
hundreds of thousands of French and allied troops lost ⓘ |
| estimatedStrength |
Grande Armée
ⓘ
surface form:
Grande Armée initially over 400000 soldiers
|
| hasParticipant |
Grande Armée
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedAuthor | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| influencedWork | War and Peace ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| location |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Belarus region
ⓘ
Moscow region NERFINISHED ⓘ European Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Western Russia
|
| notableEvent |
Burning of Moscow
ⓘ
surface form:
French occupation of Moscow
burning of Moscow in 1812 ⓘ retreat of the Grande Armée from Moscow ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Alexander I of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| result |
catastrophic defeat of the Grande Armée
ⓘ
decisive Russian victory ⓘ major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ withdrawal of French forces from Russian territory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-06-24 ⓘ |
| strategyUsed |
Fabian strategy by Russian commanders
ⓘ
scorched-earth policy by Russian forces ⓘ |
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