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Moscow 1812 by Adam Zamoyski is a gripping account of Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia. Drawing on firsthand accounts and extensive research, Zamoyski brings to life the brutal campaign, the devastating effects of the Russian winter, and the ultimate downfall of the French army.
This 68 page long précis is an excellent, concise summary of the battle and campaign containing all the information essential for the student war-gamer, as its inclusion in the Knight's battles for Wargamers series would indicate.
In September 1812, this was the stage for the bloodiest single day of the Napoleonic Wars, which saw huge French and Russian armies, commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte and Mikhail Kutuzov, clash over a two-mile front to decide the fate of Moscow and the course of European history.
17 cze 2024 · This essay about Napoleon’s Russian campaign of 1812 explores one of the most monumental military endeavors in history. It highlights the ambition, challenges, and ultimate failure of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, marked by strategic missteps, brutal warfare, and the harsh realities of the Russian winter.
The Battle of Borodino, fought on September 7, 1812, stands as one of the most significant and devastating military engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. As the French army approached the field near the small Russian village of Borodino, about seventy miles west of Moscow, the air was thick with tension and expectation.
Taking Moscow was not a strategic goal; rather, it was an operational and political prize, seizure of which would force the Russian army to fight, lose, and be destroyed.
Is it true that in 1812 Napoleon lost 90% of his troops? And if so, how did it happen and why? Minard lays out some answers to these questions in the form of statistics and line width: tactical...
