French invasion of Russia French invasion of Russia The French invasion of Russia, known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 () and in France as the Russian Campaign (), began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon's crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army. Napoleon hoped to compel Tsar Alexander I of Russia to cease trading with British merchants through proxies in an effort to pressure the United Kingdom to sue for peace. The official political aim of the campaign was to liberate Poland from the threat of Russia. Napoleon named the campaign the Second Polish
The Loxleys and the War of 1812 the War of 1812" received two awards 2014 Alberta Book Awards, for best children's/young adult book and best illustrated book. The iPad app edition of "The Loxleys and the War of 1812" is available in English and French, and features illustrations, animation, an interactive map and a soundtrack from Canadian, U.S. and British musical groups. It is accompanied by an NFB study guide for educators. It was produced by Jennifer Moss, executive produced by Loc Dao, with Vincent McCurley as creative technologist. It was nominated for Best Original Interactive Production for Digital Media at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards. The