TY - BOOK AU - Foord,Edward TI - Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812 AV - DC PY - 2018/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia KW - Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Military leadership N1 - Release date is 2018-05-20; Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812" by Edward Foord is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines one of the pivotal military campaigns in history, focusing specifically on Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitious yet disastrous invasion of Russia. It aims to provide a straightforward narrative of the events and key players involved in this catastrophic military endeavor, shedding light on the various factors that led to its outcome. The opening of the book sets the stage for understanding the complex political and military landscape leading up to the campaign. It highlights the tensions between Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I, illustrating how a combination of economic pressures, political maneuvering, and military preparations on both sides made war inevitable. Foord emphasizes the immediate causes of the conflict, discussing the turmoil in Europe that culminated in Napoleon's decision to invade, the state of the Russian military under General Barclay de Tolly, and the overall dynamics that characterized the early phase of the campaign. This thorough analysis helps readers grasp the seriousness and significance of the events that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57185 ER -