We’re very lucky to have Alexander Mikaberidze back to discuss a few more important Russian generals and the crossing of the Berezina.

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Alexander Mikaberidze joins us again on this episode to share deep biographical details about the major Russian Generals around the war of 1812 - Kutusov, Bagration, Barclay de Tolly, Tolstoy - the men who defeated Napoleon with a highly unusual strategy.

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Our guest today is again the wonderful Alexander Mikaberidze. We continue the discussion from where we left off in Episode 50, talking about Napoleon’s entry into Moscow, the burning of Moscow, and the “strategic withdrawal”. Was the burning of Moscow deliberate strategy on behalf of the Russians? If they hadn’t burned it, would the outcome [...]

 

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We made it to 50! w00t!
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