02489cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324000830016224500950024526400510034030000470039133600260043833700260046433800360049050000310052650801140055752011920067153400450186365300620190865300670197065300540203785600430209199900170213418113UtSlPG20260610133424.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aSégur, Philippe-Paul, comte de,d1780-187310aHistoire de Napoléon et de la grande-armée pendant l'année 1812. English10aHistory of the Expedition to Russia :bUndertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-04-03  aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Graeme Mackreth and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"History of the Expedition to Russia" by General Count Philippe-Paul Ségur is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles Napoleon’s ill-fated military campaign against Russia in 1812, detailing the political climate and events leading up to the war as well as the challenges faced by the Grand Army during the campaign. Ségur, who served as a general under Napoleon, provides an insider's perspective, which adds depth to the narrative of this significant military endeavor.  At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by reflecting on the political relationships between France, Russia, and other European powers leading up to Napoleon's decision to invade. He conveys the growing tensions and the aspirations of both Napoleon and Alexander of Russia, emphasizing how geopolitical ambitions led to the monumental clash. Ségur introduces the reader to the critical strategies, alliances, and eventual failures that plagued the French forces on their march to Moscow, painting a vivid picture of the motivations and mindset of both leaders as they prepared for an unprecedented conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French  aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries  aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18113  c59499d59499