Ep 12. Russia: Napoleon Retreats in the Snow-1812
- TV-PG
- September 25, 2015
- 31 min
Napoleon 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.