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Napoleon's Russian Campaign · 1812

After Charles Joseph Minard's 1869 flow map. Band width encodes surviving soldiers; colour distinguishes advance from retreat. Click the globe and drag to follow the route.
Advance — Jun–Sep 1812 · 422,000 men
Retreat — Oct–Dec 1812 · ~10,000 returned
Temperature during retreat — °C
Data: Minard (1869) · Friendly (HistData)
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