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
Russian military and civilian casualties his campaign caused

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 940.2742 -- General history of Europe

Book Details:

Physical Description: 6.7"x9.3"x0.9"; 1.6 lb; 256 pages
Edition Info: Hardcover; 2005-02

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