what were the factors that led to napoleans defeat in russia?

Question

and how did the congress of vienna assure peace in europe for the next 38 years

Answer 1

The fact that his army was overstretched trying to maintain an empire that covered all of mianland Europe.


When Napolean began marching into Russia, he never met the Russian army head on. Each time the Russians retreated, burning the surrounding land so that not only were Napolean's troops exhausted, but they had no provisions.

On top of this, his advance into Russia did occur during the winter, which is pretty harsh in that area. By the end of the winter, a great number of his troops had died, but they had made little tangible progress, so he turned back to France.

later, the Congress of Vienna returned all former European monarchs to their rightful positions, and the countries banded together to keep the kings and queens in power and to put down rebellions (like the independence flare-ups in 1848). Remember that most monarchs back then were related in some way, so they stuck together to stay in power. Also, they sent Napolean to Elba, in the middle of the Atlantic.

Answer 2

One of the factors is that napolean and his army weren't used to the cold weather in russia.

Answer 3

You can add the fact that the sheer size of Russia was a cause too, the Russians burned everything (crops and villages) and retreated because they had even more land behind them and they could afford that temporary loss without fearing famine for their army, and western Europeans couldn't understand that tactic, having difficutly conceptualising a single country with more land than all the rest of Europe. So the French army advanced on burnt land they had hope would feed them.

Answer 4

Nappy was basically an idiot..unlike the romans he was unable to modify his stratedies to suit the situation.

Hitler made the same mistakes...russia is too big for a frontal assult...sure he made some good headway..but all the russian troops had to do was fall back and wait for winter.

Nappy like Hilter's troops weren't prepared/dressed for the harshness of the russian winters..and instead of pulling back for a few months..they pressed onward into russia..

Answer 5

The two main reasons are that his empire was too big and that Russia is too cold. Russia isn't close to Paris, and it's hard to govern at home while you're that far away with your army. Napoleon also attacked in the middle of a Russian winter, which is colder than winter almost anywhere. On his way in he got frozen, and on his way out, he got stuck in the mud.

Answer 6

Over extended lines of communication. The scorched earth policy of the Russians. The Russian Winter

Answer 7

Napoleon was unaware of Russia's extremely cold climate.
They either died from freezing or starvation. When it came time for the actual battle, most of Napoleon's men where dead.

Answer 8

a) the fierce Russian winter
b) the vastness of the territory
c) underestimating Russian military forces

Answer 9

The fact he decided to attack in the dead of winter and the and part couldn't tell ya

Answer 10

Russian's scorched earth policy.
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