Moscow 1812 by Adam Zamoyski
Napoleon's Fatal March
A vivid narrative of Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia that traces the campaign from the Grande Armée’s crossing of the Niemen to the catastrophic retreat from Moscow, explaining the strategic decisions, logistical failures, harsh weather, and scorched-earth tactics that decimated the French forces. The account balances military action and political context, profiling key figures and battles while analyzing how Russian resistance, command choices, and the winter combined to turn an ambitious offensive into a turning point that shattered Napoleonic dominance in Europe.
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- 2004
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- British
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- English
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