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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.
Clauzwitz gives a masterful summary and analysis of the campaign interspersed with his personal observations of events during it. He divides the campaign into its two natural divisions, the period up to the French retreat and the retreat itself.
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.
French invasion of Russia order of battle. The IV corps under Eugène at Halšany on 11 July 1812. The cavalry, the artillery, the generals, and the drummers, followed by the infantry by Albrecht Adam. This is the order of battle of the French invasion of Russia.
The Battle of Borodino (French: bataille de la Moskova - "Battle of Moscow"; Russian pronunciation: [bərədʲɪˈno]) [f] took place near the village of Borodino on 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1812 [14] during Napoleon's invasion of Russia.The Grande Armée won the battle against the Imperial Russian Army, but failed to gain a decisive victory and suffered tremendous losses.
The Battle of Borodino, fought on 7 September 1812, was the largest battle of the French invasion of Russia, involving more than 250,000 troops and resulting in at least 70,000 casualties. [145] The Grande Armée attacked the Imperial Russian Army near the village of Borodino , west of the town of Mozhaysk , and eventually captured the main ...
