Under the Sun“ A monthly column of random, historical vignettes... The post Putin & Napoleon: A True Story of Overreach, Hubris, and the Contemptible Betrayal of Paupers Passing Themselves off as ...

What does Russia want from me? You know it’s easy to start a war but it’s very difficult to finish one." On June 24, 1812, ignoring the advice of his closest advisors, Napoleon invaded Russia.

Napoleon invaded Russia with about 600,000 men and over 50,000 horses. He planned to conclude the war within 20 days. Just in case things didn’t go according to plan, he had his supply wagons carry 30 ...

France's Napoleon Bonaparte invaded the Russian Empire in 1812 in ... Nazi leader Macron did not openly say he wanted to conquer Russia, before adding that he 'evidently wants the same thing'.

French President Emmanuel Macron branded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin an "imperialist" who was trying to "rewrite history" after Putin compared Macron's proposal to extend France's ...

In the Ukraine war, it is artillery that has enabled tactically clumsy Russian infantry and armor to advance. Stalin once ...

In September 1805, Austria invaded Napoleon’s ally Bavaria, and Russia declared war on France as well. Napoleon swiftly won the ensuing War of the Third Coalition with his finest victory ...

After Napoleon's lost most of his army in Russia, Britain ... Napoleon was again in Paris when he learned that the Allies had invaded France itself. Throughout the winter and spring, Napoleon ...