Russian campaign of 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 significant Russian losses
massive French losses
gptkbp:cause Napoleon's attempt to force Russia to comply with Continental System
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Alexander_I_of_Russia
gptkbp:depictedIn War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky
gptkbp:effect rise of Sixth Coalition against Napoleon
collapse of French Grande Armée
gptkbp:endDate 14 December 1812
gptkbp:historicalSignificance inspired later Russian patriotism
weakened French dominance in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Russian campaign of 1812
gptkbp:location gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Capture_of_Moscow
gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
French retreat from Moscow
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Marshal_Ney
gptkb:Mikhail_Kutuzov
gptkb:Marshal_Murat
gptkb:Barclay_de_Tolly
gptkbp:numberOfTroops over 600,000 French and allied troops at start
less than 100,000 French and allied troops survived
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:result decisive Russian victory
gptkbp:significance turning point in Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:startDate 24 June 1812
gptkbp:strategy scorched earth policy by Russians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eugène_de_Beauharnais
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5