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Why did Napoleon I attack to seize Moszow instead of St. Petersburg? I would've assumed that St. Petersburg would be the prime target since Alexander I resided there as well as it being the heart of the empire. It would've been logistically easier as well since you could resupply by sea.

by /u/youni89 in /r/AskHistorians

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