Napoleon Against Russia : A Concise History of 1812

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Digby.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Military leadership.

Napoleon.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Campaigns--Russia.

Russia--History--Alexander I, 1801-1825.

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Voĭna i mir.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Campaigns--Russia--Personal narratives.

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Local Subjects:

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Campaigns--Russia.

Russia--History--Alexander I, 1801-1825.

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Voĭna i mir.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (597 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Napoleon Against Russia

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In June 1812 500,000 men of Napoleon's army invaded Russia. Six months later barely 20,000 returned. The disastrous advance to Moscow and the subsequent retreat irreparably damaged Napoleon's military power and prestige and resulted one of the most celebrated catastrophes of in all military history. Digby Smith's new account of the grim events of 1812 is based on the diaries and letters of soldiers who survived, many of which have not been published in English before. They describe the deadly effect of Napoleon's faulty decisions on the lives of his men, to say nothing of the innumerable Russi

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Prologue""; ""Chapter 1 - The invasion of Russia is decided upon""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 2 - The preparations""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 3 - Wilna � Tinseltown""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 4 - After Tinseltown � reality""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 5 - Latvia � a world away""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 6 - The southern sector""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 7 - The centre � Witebsk,""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 8 - The northern flank � Polotzk""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 9 - The southern sector � Podubna/Gorodeczna""; ""Notes""

""Chapter 10 - The central sector � the battle of Smolensk""""Notes""; ""Chapter 11 - The central sector � from Smolensk to Borodino""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 12 - The central sector � on to Moscow""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 13 - The southern sector � the final phase""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 14 - Summer and autumn in Latvia""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 15 - Moscow � waiting for Godot""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 16 - The northern flank, Polotzk � the finale""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 17 - The central sector in October and November""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 18 - Winter in Latvia � the last phase""

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ISBN:

9781783402304

178340230X

9781783409587

1783409584

OCLC:

854974628