Why did Napoleon attack Moscow, when Russian capital was

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Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:28:27 Post No. [Report]

Why did Napoleon attack Moscow, when Russian capital was in fact St Petersburg?

Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:29:08 Post No.2264050
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Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:29:08 Post No.2264050 [Report]

Moscow was the spiritual capital of Moscow and had greater meaning to the Russian aristocracy.

Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:32:33 Post No.2264063
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Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:32:33 Post No.2264063 [Report]

>>2264047

>Why did Napoleon attack?

Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:35:57 Post No.2264072
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Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:35:57 Post No.2264072 [Report]

>>2264050
It still makes no sense, he could've just picked the shortest route throught the Baltic all the way to St Petersburg.
>>2264063
To punish Russia for trading with Britain

Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:38:05 Post No.2264083
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Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:38:05 Post No.2264083 [Report]

>>2264050
This
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>>2264047
Moscow is on the way and and a huge army needed to resupply. Russians burned it down though KEK

Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:41:47 Post No.2264098
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Anonymous 2017-01-23 06:41:47 Post No.2264098 [Report]

>>2264047

Moscow = New York
St Petersburg = Washington

Anonymous 2017-01-23 07:41:14 Post No.2264323
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Anonymous 2017-01-23 07:41:14 Post No.2264323 [Report]

>>2264047
Because despite Finns having fallen from grace since the hyper war even Mongols and Napoleon knew not to get too close to the autistic little buggers.

Why did Napoleon attack Moscow, when Russian capital was

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