In 1812, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia with one of the largest armies ever seen. Two months later, his forces were only 230 miles from Moscow. Here, he made one of the most important decisions of his life. Watch the full campaign unfold in our series on Napoleon in Russia: https://youtu.be/byH2WhzXjcQ | Epic History TV

Napoleon’s invasion of Russia is one of the greatest military failures in history. Though Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had yet seen, the staggering losses on this campaign would ultimately cost him his empire. Watch our documentary on the disastrous campaign: https://youtu.be/byH2WhzXjcQ | Epic History TV