After the Napoleonic Wars, all Russian cavalry were designated as dragoons. 3) Hussars, or light cavalrymen mounted on fast horses, were used for skirmishes and for scouting.

The Battle of Borodino took place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. It was the single bloodiest day of the Napoleonic Wars, and it's remembered by Russians as a symbol of national courage.

In the early 19th century, the French-speaking Russian nobility admired French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, seen then as an unparalleled political and military strategist.

Epic History. Napoleonic Wars Napoleon Invades Russia 1812. Posted: April 10, 2025 | Last updated: April 10, 2025. In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen ...

Napoleon’s gigantic “Grande Armee,” began its invasion of Russia on June 24, 1812. Estimates of the Army’s size range from 450,000 to 650,000 troops, according to History.com .

When Russia resumed trading with England, Napoleon prepared to invade Russia. Napoleon amassed an army of 600,000, the largest army Europe had ever seen. After a failed invasion of Moscow, the ...

Book review: In "Russia Against Napoleon," British historian Dominic Lieven explodes the myth that luck and the harsh Russian winter helped turn back Napoleon's invasion of Russia, crediting ...

He says Russia's defeat of Napoleon saw it become a dominant country in Europe and spurred reforms culminating in the end of serfdom in 1861.

A ceremony at a small Russian church this week honored fallen soldiers from Napoleon's 1812 retreat -- among about 100 troops unearthed during a 2019 archeological dig and now scheduled for burial.

Unless fortune intervened, however, Russia's leaders from mid-1810 had to confront the reality that Napoleon was preparing to invade their empire. No doubt if they caved in to his demands war ...