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100 1 _aVereshchagin, Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich,
_d1842-1904
245 1 1 _a"1812"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-03-12
508 _aE-text prepared by Denis Pronovost, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"1812: Napoleon I in Russia" by Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich Vereshchagin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text presents a detailed perspective on Napoleon's ill-fated campaign against Russia, particularly emphasizing the artist's observations and experiences as a war correspondent. The insights within this work stem from Vereshchagin's efforts to bring a realist representation of the harsh realities of war to life, rather than glorifying it. The opening of the book sets the stage by contextualizing the lead-up to Napoleon’s invasion of Russia and introduces key figures such as Emperor Alexander. It highlights the escalating tensions between France and Russia, revealing Napoleon's ambition to assert dominance over Europe and the initial confidence of his troops. Through a vivid depiction of Napoleon's preparations and the overall atmosphere at the time, Vereshchagin establishes a compelling narrative that foreshadows the complexities and eventual misfortune of the campaign as viewed from a soldier's and artist's perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia
653 _aRussia -- History -- 1801-1917
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51418
999 _c92256
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