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On this day in 1812, Russian troops mass at Smolensk to stop Napoleon’s advance on Moscow. The defenders put up a stiff resistance but fail to halt the French invasion.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date August 17, 2025

On this day in 1812, Russian troops mass at Smolensk to stop Napoleon’s advance on Moscow. The defenders put up a stiff resistance but fail to halt the French invasion. pic.twitter.com/xzFPDENeYn

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