Napoleon in Russian service
In 1788, with the rank of lieutenant, the young and still unknown Napoleon Bonaparte tried to enter the Russian service
In 1788, with the rank of lieutenant, the young and still unknown Napoleon Bonaparte tried to enter the Russian service
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00:00Napoleon in Russian service. In 1788, with the rank of lieutenant, the young and still
00:07unknown Napoleon Bonaparte tried to enter the Russian service. The Russian Empire was
00:14then recruiting volunteers to participate in a new war with Turkey. Lieutenant-General
00:19Zavorovsky, who was recruiting volunteers, was already ready to accept the energetic
00:25Bonaparte into the Russian army. But a decree was recently issued. When recruiting foreigners
00:33into the Russian service, they should be demoted to rank. Then Napoleon would have been accepted
00:41into service at a lower rank. Second lieutenant. Having learned about this, Napoleon became
00:48furious and did not enter Russian service, but continued to service in France.