Napoleon a Bloodthirsty Ogre?
Napoleon a Bloodthirsty Ogre?
"...it does take two sides to make war. Napoleon’s enemies were far from caring or squeamish and could be equally profligate with their soldiers’ lives. In 1812 the Russians implemented a scorched-earth tactic that condemned many of their own people to suffering and death, while the dogged incompetence of its commanders cost the Russian army somewhere around 300,000 fatal casualties."
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@Immo Frese While I was quite convinced that Moscow was set on fire by the Russian administration - I cannot come any longer to that clear conclusion after reading Mikaberidzes Burning of Moscow, which paints a much more complex picture, and again Moscow would not burn if Boney did not invade it - so who invaded and caused all the sorrow - that also the defender and their population had to bear, here we find the culprit - I cannot remember that Paris was burned, only poor old Blücher wanted to just blow up one bridge.