Question

Why was Napoleon’s delay of the retreat form Moscow such a great blunder?

Answer 1

Answer: The Russian winter destroyed Napoleon's army.

Explanation:

According to military analysts, Napoleon made many mistakes during his campaign against Russia. Among the biggest is certainly the prolongation of the withdrawal of its troops on time. After the battle for Moscow, both armies declared victory. In any case, Napoleon waited for the Russian tsar to offer peace to Napoleon under French conditions. Days passed in such circumstances. The strong Russian winter, the large number of wounded, and the lack of food further decimated Napoleon's army. Wars during the 19th century were unthinkable without horses.

The horses hauled complete logistics and served in color. The postponement of Napoleon's retreat led to the disappearance of horse food. In such circumstances, tens of thousands of horses died from lack of food. Recent historical research has provided very interestingly additional information in this context. Namely, historians claim that the French horsemen made a mistake because they did not adopt the horse griffins to the ice. The vultures were not thick enough, so they did not drive enough into the ice, so many horses broke their legs.