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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.
Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812 set the stage for a dramatic clash of empires. In Adam Zamoyski's Moscow 1812 , the meticulously researched narrative unveils the complex geopolitical factors and personal ambitions that propelled this historic conflict.
10 lip 2024 · Napoleon’s invasion of Russia and the terrible retreat from Moscow were a military epic and a human tragedy on a colossal scale – history’s first example of total war. But the campaign of 1812 was not just a war on Russia: it was the climax of a long duel between two emperors for supremacy in Europe
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.
Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812 set the stage for a dramatic clash of empires. In Adam Zamoyski's Moscow 1812 , the meticulously researched narrative unveils the complex geopolitical factors and personal ambitions that propelled this historic conflict.
The battle began in the early hours of 7 September 1812 and lasted for a torturous fifteen hours. The number of cannons caused most of the field to be obscured by thick smog as huge numbers of French troops were thrown against the Russian positions, making for an apocalyptic atmosphere.
French invasion of Russia, (June 24–December 5, 1812), invasion of the Russian Empire by Napoleon I’s Grande Armée. The Russians adopted a Fabian strategy, executing a prolonged withdrawal that largely denied Napoleon a conclusive battle. Although the French ultimately captured Moscow, they could.
