Real Time History

Season 2022, Episode 8

Episode Title: Napoleon's First Defeat in Russia 1812 - Platov's Trap at Mir

Air Date: 2022-03-17

Overview:

The Battle of Mir 1812 was the first battle of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Polish Uhlans ride right into a trap set by Platov's Cossacks and under the Russian summer sun a cavalry skirmish ensues.