As starvation and disease took their toll the desertion rate soared. Most of the deserters were taken prisoner or promptly executed by Russian peasants. Badly weakened by these circumstances online translation, the French military position collapsed. Elements of the Grande Arme were defeated by the Russians at Vyazma, Krasnoi, and Polotsk.
I have spent some time trying to decipher the meaning of this enigmatic request - but failed. What on earth does it mean?
ReplyDeleteDOT, I have no idea what it means. I assume it was asking us to keep off the grass but only because of the circumstances.
ReplyDelete"No passing a grass..." - Tell that to the cows!
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend, Boonie
lvoe it - whatever it means!
ReplyDeleteAs starvation and disease took their toll the desertion rate soared. Most of the deserters were taken prisoner or promptly executed by Russian peasants. Badly weakened by these circumstances online translation, the French military position collapsed. Elements of the Grande Arme were defeated by the Russians at Vyazma, Krasnoi, and Polotsk.
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