If Napoleon Had Social Media: The Invasion of Russia (1812)

Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, told as a group chat. 422,000 men crossed the Neman. About 10,000 came back. The Battle of Borodino, the burning of Moscow, Napoleon's retreat from Russia and the crossing of the Berezina: the whole French invasion of Russia, played out on a phone and on the map. The jokes are exaggerated, the facts are checked. CHAPTERS 00:00 Napoleon's Invasion of Russia (1812) 00:37 The Grande Armée Crosses the Neman 02:14 The March to Moscow 04:11 Kutuzov Takes Command 05:14 Eve of Borodino 06:44 Battle of Borodino 08:55 Who Won Borodino? 10:06 Napoleon Enters Moscow 10:42 Who Burned Moscow? 11:41 Napoleon's Peace Offer: Left on Seen 14:50 Napoleon's Retreat from Russia 15:13 The Russian Winter 17:06 The Berezina Crossing 18:15 Battle of Berezina 20:17 Napoleon Abandons His Army 21:17 Back to the Neman CREDITS Borders: Cliopatria, Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0, modified) · doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04516-9 Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) Elevation: Terrain Tiles (Tilezen) via AWS Open Data · Coastlines: Natural Earth Music (public domain): Offenbach, Orpheus in the Underworld Overture (Musopen) · Rossini, William Tell Overture; Verdi, Aida Triumphal March; Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture ("The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band) · Chopin, Funeral March (Arthur Pryor's Band, 1913, Library of Congress; Andreas Xenopoulos, Musopen) #napoleon #history #countryballs