@qerl4: Painting by Adam Albrecht The campaign of Russia in 1812 has often been said to be the beginning of the end for Napoleon. (Two years later Napoleon was forced into exile in 1814.) Though at the beginning of the campaign there were no obvious signs that Napoleon would falter. He was optimistic and bullishly confident that he would once again compel the Czar of Russia to stop trading with the British. But, of course, the Russians refused exacerbating tensions between the France and Russia. Napoleon was left with no choice but to teach the Russians a lesson. He assembled a massive army and entered Russia on 24th June, 1812. #history #painting #artist #germany #napoleon #napoleonbonaparte #napoleonicwars #france #burningmoscow #russia #war #burning #emperor #empire #fyp #foryoupage