Between attrition (lost in battle), needing to leave troops behind to control conquered territory, and longer supply lines, shouldn’t the armies have gotten significantly thinner and weaker.
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Is that really the case?
There is a great infographic on the size of Napoleon’s army as he advanced on Moscow that shows how his forces weakened with every victory:
https://cdn.britannica.com/87/75087-050-243A02EA/size-army-Napoleon-campaign-retreat-lines-advance-1869.jpg
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