Napoleon's Russian Campaign Visualization

An interactive data visualization inspired by Charles Joseph Minard's famous 1869 flow map showing Napoleon's disastrous Russian Campaign of 1812. Built with D3.js.

Features

• Interactive visualization showing troop movements and losses
• Temperature chart displaying the harsh winter conditions during retreat
• City markers with historical context
• Responsive design

Implementation

The visualization uses D3.js to recreate Minard's classic visualization with added interactivity:

• Hover over troop paths to see detailed information
• Explore temperature data points
• View key dates and events of the campaign

Data

The visualization includes:

• Troop movements with survivor counts
• Temperature readings during the retreat
• Major cities and rivers
• Key historical events