Napoleon's Guerrilla War

Napoleon bonaparte and czar alexander the first of russia signed a treaty of alliance. Among other things, it allowed napoleon nearly free reign in poland. Russian aristocrats worked to influence the czar to repudiate it. And by august 18 11, napoleon had had enough. It was time to teach russia a lesson. He began to lay plans for an invasion. The acquisition of this vast territory would make him the ruler of the largest empire in history. Some of napoleon's ministers warned him of the dangers of invading such a vast country. But he felt supremely confident. Napoleon may have felt certain of victory, but he was not a