History's Greatest Battles

The Battle of Borodino, 1812. Napoleon's Forces Blown by a 90% Casualty Rate. Napoleon's Devastating Retreat from Moscow, after Borodino, Sealed the end of his Empire.

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Napoleon’s near-unbroken chain of triumphs, stretching back to his legendary campaigns of 1798, met its fateful end in the aftermath of Borodino. His failure to annihilate the Russian army on that blood-soaked field meant far more than just a missed tactical opportunity—it signaled his inability to break Russia’s will. In that failure, the seeds of his empire’s downfall were sown, and the slow unraveling of his success began.

Borodino. September 7, 1812.
French Forces: 120,000 to 135,000 Soldiers.
Russian Forces: 120,000 Soldiers.

Additional Reading and Research:

  • Chandler, David. The Campaigns of Napoleon.
  • Palmer, Alan. Napoleon in Russia.
  • Tarle, Eugene. Napoleon's Invasion of Russia in 1812.
  • Cate, Curtis. The War of Two Emperors.

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