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100 1 _aSégur, Philippe-Paul, comte de,
_d1780-1873
240 1 0 _aHistoire de Napoléon et de la grande-armée pendant l'année 1812. English
245 1 0 _aHistory of the Expedition to Russia :
_bUndertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-04-03
508 _aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries
653 _aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18113
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