On this day in 1812, Russian troops mass at Smolensk to stop Napoleon’s advance on Moscow. The defenders put up a stiff resistance but fail to halt the French invasion. pic.twitter.com/tT2eI2A8EI
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) August 17, 2024
On this day in 1812, Russian troops mass at Smolensk to stop Napoleon’s advance on Moscow. The defenders put up a stiff resistance but fail to halt the French invasion. pic.twitter.com/tT2eI2A8EI
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) August 17, 2024