Napoleon in Russia: A Multi-Faceted Historical View - French Russian Prussian & British Perspective of the Campaign of 1812

Carl von Clausewitz, Adrien Bourgogne, Vasily Vereshchagin, Edward Foord, Philippe-Paul Ségur

Casa editrice: e-artnow

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The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian Campaign, is a campaign undertaken by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte with the goal to force Russia back into the Continental blockade of the United Kingdom. In June 1812 the first wave of the multinational Grande Armée crossed the border into Russia with somewhere around 600,000 soldiers. After around six months, only around 10,000 soldiers of the main army remained. This unique collection sheds the light on this infamous campaign that changed the course of history and provides a different perspective from various sides that were affected by it.
This edition includes:
"The Campaign of 1812 (Carl Von Clausewitz)" is a rare objective example of the war record created by the eye-witness. The value of this work is enormous, as the author, General von Clausewitz, was neither French nor Russian himself, therefore as free from national sentiments. The book gives an accurate and scientific record of all events from the arrival to Wilna and the start of the campaign to the Battle of Borodino and further retreat. The Campaign of 1812 is a valuable source of rare information and analysis on one of the most crucial war campaigns in the history of humanity.
"1812 – Napoleon I in Russia (Vasily Vereshchagin)" is a historical work that presents, from the Russian point of view, the effect that Napoleon's Invasion on Russia has left on the social life, art and culture of Russia and its people.
"Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812 (Edward Foord)" presents the British point of view on the Napoleon's Invasion of Russia.
"History of the Expedition to Russia, Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812" is a historical account of the French invasion of Russia, written by French general and a historian Count Philip de Segur.
"Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813 (Adrien Bourgogne)" is a biographical account of the French officer who participated in Napoleon's Invasion of Russia.

Disponibile da: 04/12/2023.

Lunghezza di stampa: 1485 pagine.

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