Презентация по английскому языку The Patriotic War of 1812. Speaking about famous people

The Patriotic War Of 1812Speaking about famous people New words:to conquer- побеждать, завоевыватьto defeat- наносить поражениеto invade a country- вторгаться в странуdrive - энергичное наступление, атакаgate- воротаto burn (burnt, burnt) smth.- сжигать что-л. flame- пламяto bear – нести, переноситьField Marshal - генерал-фельдмаршалvalour - мужество, бесстрашиеRetreat - отступление Napoleon Bonaparte(15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821)
Read more information about Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte(15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was the Emperor of France from 1804 to 1815. He wanted to make himself the master of all Europe. He had conquered Italy, Germany and Spain. In 1812 Napoleon led a huge French army to invade Russia. By the end of September Napoleon and his army had reached the gates of Moscow. Alexander I (12 December 1777 – 19 November 1825) Read more information about Alexander i. Alexander I, the grandson of Catherine the Great, had never wanted to be a Tsar. He wanted to leave Russia and to live in America with his wife as a private person. But in 1801 his father Paul was murdered, and Alexander had to take his place as a Tsar. Also he soon had to turn his attention to war. Mikhail Kutuzov (16 September 1745 – 28 April 1813 Read more information about Mikhail Kutuzov.Mikhail Kutuzov, a one-eyed general of the Army of nearly 70 years old, a cunning man who had fought in many wars.Kutuzov knew that the terribleRussian winter would soon begin.Russians were used to it, but theFrench soldiers would find cold weather hard to bear. M. Kutuzov also decided not to defend Moscow but to burn it. When the French army reached Moscow, they found that the great city was in flames.
The weather got colder and colder until the temperature was well below freezing point. At last Napoleon decided that he must retreat from Moscow. The French retreat from Moscow was one of the most terrible marches that any army has ever made. They had no bread to eat, no horses and there were almost no roads. When the French army at last reached the Russian frontier, only one man in every twelve was still alive.
Barklai De Tolli (16 December 1761 – 14 May 1818) Read more information about Barklai De Tolli Barklai De Tolli was a Russian Field Marshal and Minister of War during Napoleon's invasion in 1812Barclay commanded the right flank at the Battle of Borodino (7 September 1812) with great valour and during the council at Fili advised Kutuzov to surrender unfortified Moscow to the enemy. After Napoleon was driven from Russia, the success of Barclay's tactics made him a romantic hero. Questions for discussion:Who are the main people of the Patriotic War? Napoleon Bonaparte Alexander I Mikhail Kutuzov Barklai De Tolli
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Who or what, in your opinion, played the most important role in the War of 1812? The Russian people Thank you!