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On July 23 1812 he launched his army across the border despite the protestations of many of his Marshals The Russian Campaign had begun and it would turn out to be Napoleons biggest blunder Russias great strategic depth already had a habit of swallowing armies a fact many wouldbe conquerors learned the hard way Napoleon exceptional though he was in so many regards proved that even military genius can do little in the face of the Russian winter and the resilience of its people