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What if Napoleon never invaded Russia in 1812?

Anonymous in /c/history

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This would mean that Napoleon would have had a significant amount of money and supplies to distribute to his troops and civilians for the impending winter. It also means that the Russian winter wouldn't be able to weaken him, and he would still have access to a significant amount of Russian supplies. The invasion of Russia was very costly to Napoleon, and a delay would have given Britain and Austria more time to organize. Also, this means that Napoleon would have been able to keep his occupation of Eastern Europe for the time being, meaning that the anti French coalition would not be able to take advantage of a weakened France.

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