
Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow
In Our Time
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The Impact of Conscription and Growing Opposition in Napoleonic France
This chapter explores the impact of the Jourdan Law and the French conscription system on military manpower during the Napoleonic Wars. It highlights the initial support for Bonaparte's regime, contrasting it with the domestic unrest that arose post the 1812 retreat from Moscow as the empire began to fracture.
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