1812: Napoleon Invasion Russia-Softbound
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 185367415X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This unique paperback brings together in one volume Paul Britten Austin's acclaimed and atmospheric trilogy on Napoleon's Russian campaign, allowing the reader to trace the course of Napoleon's doomed soldiers from the crossing of the Niemen in June 1812 to the catastrophic finale in the depths of a Russian winter. Drawing on hundreds of eyewitness accounts by French and allied soldiers of Napoleon's army, this brilliant study recreates a landmark military campaign in all its death and glory.
A Classic Soldier's Account of the Russian Campaign R. A Forczyk 1812 is a compilation of Austin's three earlier books on Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Austin's work is deservedly a classic, but due to its complexity is not for novices to Napoleonic history. Nor should this work be read by the faint-hearted, given some of the rather gory and explicit details of a rather savage chapter in the history of warfare. This book is not a comprehensive history of the campaign, since the main focus is on those units that marched to and th. First Person Accounts of the 1812 Campaign Michael E. Boyd The book is a combination of Austin's 3 previous works: The March on Moscow (out of print), Napoleon is Moscow, and The Great Retreat. Previous reviewers have correctly described these books as providing an atmospheric mood of the unfolding catastrophic events. The descriptions are mainly from army officers observing the campaign and Napoleon. The book is better at providing insights into human nature and reactions to chaos than as an detailed analysis of battlefiel. Johntarttelin said EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS TAKE YOU THERE!. This is a superb collection of eyewitness accounts of Napoleon's infamous campaign of 181"EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS TAKE YOU THERE!" according to Johntarttelin. This is a superb collection of eyewitness accounts of Napoleon's infamous campaign of 1812. All life - and death - is here. It is a testament to the hardships that human beings can endure and to the courage and tenacity of the human spirit. And is is an excellent piece of scholarship by the author - it must have taken ages to piece this impressive mosaic of views and opinions together.I have read the trilogy twice and have started for the third time - there is alway. . All life - and death - is here. It is a testament to the hardships that human beings can endure and to the courage and tenacity of the human spirit. And is is an excellent piece of scholarship by the author - it must have taken ages to piece this impressive mosaic of views and opinions together.I have read the trilogy twice and have started for the third time - there is alway