History A-Level
Russian campaign
What Russian campaign means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Russian campaign
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A disastrous campaign in 1812 in which the Grande Armée was decimated through attrition and winter conditions.
Topics that use Russian campaign
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – The impact of Napoleon's rule on Europe, 1799–1815 (AQA A-Level)
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