Napoleons Russian Campaign by Segur & Philippe & Henri de
Brand: Oakpast
Product Description
Philippe Henri de Segur was a French officeran aide de campon Napoleons staffwho served with the Grand Army throughout the Russian Campaign of 1812. This made him the ideal author for its history. He witnessed the early successes of the French and allied armies and the pyrrhic victory of Borodino. He accompanied Napoleon to the Kremlin and saw Moscow burning. By no means least he was able to report the nightmare retreat through the snows of winter which brought about the destruction of an army and the beginning of the end of Napoleon and the golden epoch of the First Empire. Segur has created a memorable workpart historypart first hand accountwhich takes the reader vividly to the heart of these terrible events whilst clearly explaining their sequence. Originally published in two substantial volumes Segurs entire work appears here its entiretyin a single comprehensive edition from Leonaur.show more
Condition : New
Author : Segur Philippe Henri De
Weight : 893.37
Publisher : Oakpast
Language : English
EAN : 9781846773402
ISBN10 : 1846773407
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20070509
Place of Publication : United Kingdom
Pagination : 504 Pages
Dimensions : 223 X 152 X 35