In 1812, Napoleon’s Grand Army faced starvation, freezing temperatures, and relentless Russian attacks. Few survived the Retreat from Moscow. Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning star of 'Hoosiers' and ...

French President Emmanuel Macron branded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin an "imperialist" who was trying to "rewrite ...

He studied at the Brienne military school (France) together with Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Russian campaign of 1812 he was hit by a cannonball in the battle of Valutino near Smolensk and lost ...