Napoleon's Invasion of Russia (jun 24, 1812 – dec 14, 1812)
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The French invasion of Russia, began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon's Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian Army.[17] Napoleon hoped to compel the Emperor of All Russia, Alexander I, to cease trading with British merchants through proxies in an effort to pressure the United Kingdom to sue for peace.[18] The official political aim of the campaign was to liberate Poland from the threat of Russia. Napoleon named the campaign the Second Polish War to gain favor with the Poles and to provide a political pretext for his actionsAdded to timeline:
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jun 24, 1812
dec 14, 1812
~ 5 months and 23 days