Russia in the war of 1812
It happened in 1812. Russia was in great danger. Napoleon and his army were moving towards Russia.
Napoleon wanted to conquer Russia as practically all of Europe now depended on him, Russia did not. Napoleon was sure he could easily win the war against Russia.
At the beginning of the war, the Russian army was moving back, leaving Russian lands for the enemy.
Napoleon`s army was stronger and there were more soldiers in it. Though Russian soldiers and officers fought bravely they couldn’t win the battles against the enemy.
Napoleon was moving to ‘Smolensk – the “key city” of Russian people called Smolensk the “key city” because it locked the road to Moscow.
In August 1812, the two armies had a terrible battle in Smolensk.
A lot of people were killed on both the sides. There was no food in the city. The Russian army left Smolensk in ruins. The people of Smolensk left the city along with the Russian army.
Napoleon`s army came into the city of Smolensk but couldn't find anything in it. They left Smolensk & begun to move to Moscow.
Russia was in danger as never before. That`s why the Russian tsar, Alexander I invited the famous Russian general Michael Kutuzov to become the head of the Russian army.
Kutuzov decided to give a fight to Napoleon. He chose the field near the settlement of Borodino for the battle.
On the seventh of September 1812 the famous battle began. It was the greatest fight between the Russian and French armies.
The Russian soldiers were ready to die but not to move back. They fought for the independence of their country. They couldn`t imagine their Motherland under Napoleon – under the enemy.
The famous battle of Borodino was the beginning of Great Victory over Napoleon in the war of 1812.
AUTHOR Maria Ogulik 6 D form Anninskaya school