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History of the Expedition to Russia, 1812

Categorie	Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer	#374053-XA44
Titel	History of the Expedition to Russia, 1812
Auteur	Ségur, Count Philip de
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Stroud : Nonsuch Publishing, Limited
Jaar van uitgave	2005
ISBN10	1845880218
ISBN13	9781845880217
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	On June 23, 1812, with virtually all of Europe under his control, Napoleon Bonaparte and his Grand Armée, the largest force yet assembled for war, crossed the River Niemen into Russia in an attempt to defeat the Russian army and force the Tsar, Alexander I, into a Treaty confirming Napoleon's dominance over the whole of continental Europe. Over half a million men embarked on the invasion and, initially, the attack went well, with the Russians retreating before the French to within 70 miles of Moscow. Here, though, the Russians turned and fought one of the bloodiest battles of the war, at Borodino, with total casualties approaching 100,000. The Russians withdrew further and Napoleon entered Moscow on September 14. These events were experienced by the author of this account, General o... (Lees verder)f Brigade Count Philip de Ségur. His detailed, eyewitness account of an epoch-making campaign is compelling reading. The first volume relates events leading up to the burning of Moscow, a precursor to the horrors of the French retreat related in Volume Two.
Pagina's	281
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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