Napoleon's Expedition to Russia: The Memoirs of General Count de Segur
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Napoleon's Expedition to Russia: The Memoirs of General Count de Segur
By (Author) Chris Summerville
Little, Brown Book Group
Robinson Publishing
27th February 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Battles and campaigns
Specific wars and campaigns
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)
940.27
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
300g
Description
During Napoleon's invasion of Russia, within six months a million lives were lost, the largest army yet assembled destroyed, and the Emperor transformed from the master of a continent, to a fugitive fleeing for his life. This work is an account of the catastrophe by General Count de Segur. It covers the Grand Army's first steps onto Russian soil in the midst of a raging storm, to its miraculous escape at the River Berezina in the grip of a bitter winter and pursued by three separate Russian armies.
Author Bio
Christopher Summerville is the editor of the critically acclaimed Robinson edition of The Exploits of Baron de Marbot.
