1798-1815 (may 26, 1798 – jun 19, 1815)
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Russia takes part in the European coalitions against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, defeating Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and contributing to his overrun.
Army officers return home bringing liberal ideas from Europe, spurring efforts to rein in Romanov autocracy.
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russian assinment.
source:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17840446
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