French invasion of Russia
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The French Invasion of Russia in 1812, also known as the Russian Campaign in France was a turning point during the Napoleonic Wars. It reduced the French and allied invasion forces (the Grande Armée) to a tiny fraction of their initial strength and triggered a major shift in European politics as it dramatically weakened French hegemony in Europe. The reputation of Napoleon as an undefeated military genius was severely shaken, while the French Empire's former allies, at first Prussia and then the Austrian Empire, broke their alliance with France and switched camps, which triggered the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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See also
- Nadezhda Durova
- Vasilisa Kozhina
- List of wars
- List of invasions
- 1812 Overture: orchestra piece written by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Russian victory over the French.
- War and Peace: epic novel written by Leo Tolstoy that analyzes Napoleon's invasion of Russia
- General Confederation of Kingdom of Poland
- War and Peace opera by Sergey Prokofiev
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