Napoleon, who considered Russia a natural ally since it had no territorial conflicts with France, soon moved to teach Alexander a lesson. In 1812 the French emperor raised a massive army of troops from all over Europe, thefirst of which entered Russiaon June 24. “It was the most diverse ...
So why does most of the world travel on the right side today?Theories differ,but there's no doubt Napoleon was a major influence.The French have used the right since at least the late 18th century (there's evidence of a Parisian "keep-right" law dating to 1794).Some say that before ...
While Napoleon Bonaparte didn't meet his Waterloo until three years later, the failure of his 1812 invasion of Russia was one of the greatest upsets in military history. But evidence now suggests that it was neither the Russian people nor the harsh winter that played the greatest role in defe...