Real Time History

Season 2022, Episode 18

Episode Title: Napoleon's Great Escape from Russia - The Battle of the Berezina

Air Date: 2022-06-16

Overview:

Napoleon's retreat from Moscow and from Russia as a whole is one of the most dramatic scenes in history. Starving and freezing, the French Grande Armee is desperately trying to reach the Berezina River. The revitalized Russian Army is on their heels and almost catches their prey in the 2nd Battle of Krasny. But it wasn't just "General Winter" that defeated Napoleon in Russia.