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100 1 _aMontgomery, D. H.
_q(David Henry),
_d1837-1928
245 1 4 _aThe Two Great Retreats of History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-08-22
505 0 _aThe retreat of the ten thousand -- Napoleon's retreat from Moscow.
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Barbara Kosker, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"The Two Great Retreats of History" by George Grote and comte de Philippe-Paul Ségur is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on two significant military retreats: the Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks after the death of Cyrus the Younger and Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow. Through detailed narratives, the book explores themes of leadership, survival, and the dynamics of power in ancient Persian and early 19th-century contexts, highlighting the resilience and determination of the soldiers involved. At the start of the narrative, the attention is drawn to the background of Cyrus the Younger, the Persian prince whose ambitions lead to the pivotal conflict at Kunaxa. The opening section describes the initial stages of the Greek mercenaries' journey under Cyrus, detailing their motivations and the unfolding events that lead to their unexpected situation after his death. As the Greeks grapple with their desolate predicament in enemy territory, they face numerous challenges, including dwindling supplies and the threat of the Persian forces. The selections from Grote and Ségur set the stage for exploring not only the external challenges faced by the troops but also the internal dynamics and experiences that define their journey towards home and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
653 _aIran -- History -- To 640
653 _aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia
653 _aXenophon, 426 B.C.-355 B.C.
700 1 _aGrote, George,
_d1794-1871
700 1 _aSégur, Philippe-Paul, comte de,
_d1780-1873
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26390
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