The Failure of Napoleon?s Russian Campaign

Napoleon Bonaparte seems invincible. Under his command, Grand Alme conquered most of Europe and was seen as a stern enemy to other people. Nevertheless, Napoleon has committed a fatal mistake: he entered into Russia. Of the 600,000 troops at the border with Russia, only 100,000 people succeeded (Moore, online). Through the Russian campaign, seemingly indomitable Napoleon began to collapse at the base, and after many fatal mistakes the foundation collapsed. Napoleon's 1812 Russian strategy led to a defeat.

As Russia won the French army in 1812, the ambition for Napoleon 's domination of Europe was hit hard. The Russian campaign was a crucial turning point of the Napoleonic war. And it eventually led to the defeat and exile of Napoleon of Elba Island. For Russia, a war with strong patriotism (English version of Russian) is a symbol that strengthens the national identity and has a major influence on Russian patriotism of the 19th century. The indirect result of the Russian patriotism movement is a strong desire for national modernization and it will bring a series of revolution from the beginning of the December revolution to the end of the February 1917 revolution. In the middle of the 20th century when Adolf Hitler invaded the Soviet Union by breaking the Treaty of Molotov · Ribentt Rope during World War II, the importance of patriotism war will be felt again.

A historical comparison shows that many of the basic ideas that represent Hitler's failure in 1941 have actually been foreseen in the past battle. The most obvious example is the change in fate of Napoleon to Russia in 1812. A German army senior commander could not grasp some of the fundamental signs of this military disaster and emphasized another view of their conceptualization and plan in the face of Barbarossa's anticipated failure. Like Hitler, Napoleon was a conqueror of Europe and foreseeed that his war with Russia is the key to let England set the term of office. The purpose of the invasion of Napoleon was to end the war with a short campaign centering on the decisive battle in western Russia. As the Russians withdrew, Napoleon 's supply lines increased, and his power declined every week. Bad paths and harsh environments have brought a fatal blow to horses and men, and politically, Russian oppressors are still faithful to the nobility in most cases.