The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812, was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of forcing the Russian Empi
The Battle of Vyazma, occurred at the beginning of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. In this encounter, a Russian force commanded by General of the Infantry Miloradovich pressed and inflicted heavy loss
Battle of Vyazma, by Peter von Hess
The Russian double-headed eagle fluttering Napoleon's banner. A monument in Vyazma, commemorating the Russian victory over Napoleon.