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Unit One What does the “the icy defender” refer to? It refers to the raw, bitter, bleak Russian winter. What did Napoleon expect when he assembled his army to attack Russia? He expected the conquest of Russia in five weeks. What did the Russians do in the face to Napoleon’s offensive? What strategy did the Russians adopt? Instead of fighting, they retreated eastward, burning their crops and homes as they went. They let the Russian winter fight the war for them while they bided their time. What did Napoleon discover after he occupied Moscow? Napoleon discovered that the occupation of the cit