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France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion.
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1812 French declaration of war on Russia
Beginning of Napoleon's invasion of Russia
The First French Empire declared war on Russian Empire on 22 June [O.S. 10 June] 1812, starting Napoleon's invasion two days later. The declaration of war was presented in a diplomatic note by French ambassador Jacques Lauriston to Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Saltykov in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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French invasion of Russia
1812 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812, was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of compelling the Russian Empire to comply with the continental blockade of the United Kingdom. Widely…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)