DataViz History: Charles Minardâs Flow Map of Napoleonâs Russian Campaign of 1812 â Polotsk, Smolensk and on to Borodino
DataViz History: Charles Minardâs Flow Map of Napoleonâs Russian Campaign of 1812 â Polotsk, Smolensk and on to Borodino
Charles Minard, flow map Napoleon Russia campaign, 1812
Discussed as DataViz
Originally posted on Michael Sandberg's Data Visualization Blog:
Since Minardâs map is in French, I have provided an English language version for us to use as we discuss the flow of Napoleonâs march in detail. [2]
Polotsk, Smolensk and on to Borodino
To the north, on the French leftâŚ