Napoleon's invasion (1812)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Napoleon's_invasion_(1812)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:French_invasion_of_Russia
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:French_Empire
gptkbp:casualties very high (hundreds of thousands)
gptkbp:cause Russia's withdrawal from Continental System
breakdown of Franco-Russian alliance
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Alexander_I_of_Russia
gptkbp:effect severe weakening of French army
rise of Sixth Coalition against Napoleon
gptkbp:endDate 14 December 1812
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Napoleon's invasion (1812)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Capture_of_Moscow
gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
French retreat from Moscow
gptkbp:notableFeature harsh winter conditions
scorched earth tactics by Russians
gptkbp:numberOfTroops Russian forces: about 400,000
French Grande Armée: over 600,000 at start
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:result Russian victory
gptkbp:significance major turning point in Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:startDate 24 June 1812
gptkbp:survived less than 100,000 French returned
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cathedral_of_Vasily_the_Blessed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6