[Governor Dinwiddie]

Halloween is coming up. Want to read a horror story?
Read about the Grande Armée's retreat from Moscow.

[Bob Wills is still the king]

“Halloween is coming up. Want to read a horror story?
Read about the Grande Armée’s retreat from Moscow.”
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Whether Napoleon or the Nazis, Russia was always able to rely on Winter to shore up its defenses.

Modern wars aren’t fought that way. See Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, etc., for current examples.

[Cronos]

Yes. Great book by Adam Zamoyski

[Cronos]

Adam Zamoyski “1812: Napoleon fatal march on moscow”

Nappy didn’t listen to the Poles he took in his army and he chose the wrong time to invade while not preparing his logistics.