The Fall of Napoleon: Invasion of Russia 1812 (full documentary)

Chapters
0:00 Why Napoleon invaded Russia
2:50 p.m. The Great Army of 1812
26:30 Napoleon's first defeat in Russia
38:36 The siege of Riga
49:31 The race to Smolensk
1:00:15 The Battle of Smolensk
1:10:26 The Battle of Lubino
1:20:11 The partisan war begins
1:30:21 The Battle of the Shevardino Redoubt
1:40:11 The Battle of Borodino
1:53:02 Napoleon takes Moscow
2:04:09 Napoleon's campaign collapses
2:26:48 Napoleon's retreat from Moscow

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Presented by: Jesse Alexander
Written by: Jesse Alexander
Director: Toni Steller and Florian Wittig
Director of photography: Toni Steller
Sound: above zero
Editing: Toni Steller
Animated design: Toni Steller
Mixing, Mastering & Sound Design: http://above-zero.com
Digital maps: Canadian Research and Mapping Association (CRMA)
Search by: Jesse Alexander
Fact-checking: Florian Wittig

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