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Lieven’s riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe’s liberator. Rich in detail, Russia Against Napoleon is a groundbreaking masterwork.
29 mar 2011 · Covering a sweeping panorama of characters over an 8-year period, from the initial peace that Russia signed with Napoleon in 1805 to the payback invasion of France and deposition of Napoleon in 1813, this is a phenomenal history book.
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign (French: Campagne de Russie), the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (Russian: Оте́чественная война́ 1812 го́да, romanized: Otéchestvennaya voyná 1812 góda), was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of compelling the Russian ...
The 20 best french invasion of russia books recommended by Jay Winik, Dan Jones, Max Hastings, The Economist, The New York Times and others.
1 paź 2009 · Dominic Lieven writes with great panache and insight to describe from the Russians' viewpoint how they went from retreat, defeat and the burning of Moscow to becoming the new liberators of...
1 print : etching, with watercolor. | Cartoon showing a Russian holding up small figure of Napoleon, preparing to eat him. Date: 1803 Photo, Print, Drawing
This book tells the story of one of the most astonishing dramas in Europe's history. In the summer of 1812 after years of uneasy peace, Napoleon, the master of almost the whole continent,...