French invasion of Russia subject of much discussion among historians. The campaign's sustained role in Russian culture may be seen in Tolstoy's "War and Peace", Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture", and the identification of it with the German invasion of 1941–45, which became known as the "Great Patriotic War" in the Soviet Union. 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
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