The War of the Sixth Coalition began near the end of this year, after Mikhail Kutuzov won a victory at the Battle of Borodino during the "Patriotic War".
Charles Minard used a gradually-narrowing westward-line in a famous map set during this year. In this year, the Bagration [buh-grate-ee-ON] fleches [fletches] were built and the first battle at Smolensk was fought. Count Rostopchin ordered his own capital city be burned to the ground during this year. "General Winter" began to destroy the (*) Grand Armée during this year. The War of the Sixth Coalition began near the end of this year, after Mikhail Kutuzov won a victory at the Battle of Borodino during the "Patriotic War". For 10 points, name this year in which Napoleon led an unsuccessful invasion of Russia, commemorated by a Tchaikovsky overture.
Charles Minard used a gradually-narrowing westward-line in a famous map set during this year.
1812