History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach
Russia: Napoleon Retreats in the Snow-1812
TV-14
S1 • E12 30mNapoleon made many mistakes in his campaign to invade Russia, a fatal miscalculation that led to his downfall and blemished his legacy as a brilliant general. Investigate his errors here, from appointing his inept brother to an important role to using unimaginative frontal assault tactics, which resulted in a bloodbath.