Russia Against Napoleon Russia Against Napoleon

Russia Against Napoleon

The True Story of the Campaigns of War and Peace

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Publisher Description

A major new history of the Russian conflict immortalized by Tolstoy in War and Peace

Russia's expulsion of Napoleon's Grande Armée in 1812 is considered one of the most dramatic events in European history. However, Tolstoyan myth and an imbalance of British and French interpretations have clouded most Westerners' understanding of Russia's role in the defeat of Napoleon.

Based on a fresh examination of Russian military archives, Russia Against Napoleon provides the first-ever history of the period told from the Russian perspective. In Dominic Lieven's account, Russia's victory in 1812 was just the beginning of what would be the longest military campaign in European history, marked by Russia's epic efforts to feed and supply half a million troops as they crossed an entire continent.

Moving from the 1807 treaty signed by Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I through the Russian army's improbable entry into Paris in 1814, Lieven provides suspenseful accounts of events, such as the burning of Moscow and the great battles of Leipzig and Borodino, as well as astute analyses of the great military strategists of the time. The result is a magisterial work sure to be eagerly anticipated by military and history buffs alike.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2010
April 15
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
656
Pages
PUBLISHER
Penguin Publishing Group
SELLER
PENGUIN GROUP USA, INC.
SIZE
6.3
MB

Customer Reviews

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Diificult

Lieven's style of writing makes it extremely difficult to stay engaged with the narrative. The punctuation is lacking and further compounds the lack of a flowing narrative. While well researched and supported with documentation the reader is hindered by the author's style. If you buy this book, then be prepared for a chore.

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