| Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Contributor(s): Nafziger, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0891416617 ISBN-13: 9780891416616 Publisher: Random House Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $27.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: An impressive and serious study one of the most fascinating military campaigns in history. September 7, 1812, by itself is one of the most cataclysmic days in the history of war: 74,000 casualties at the Battle of Borodino. And tiffs was well before the invention of weapons of mass destruction like machine guns or breech-loading rifles. Nafziger's detailed study includes a clear exposition on the power structure in Europe at the time leading up to Napoleon's fateful decision to attempt what turned out to be impossible: the conquest of Russia. Also included are complete orders of battle and detailed descriptions of the opposing forces. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 940 |
| LCCN: 88006029 |
| Physical Information: 1.75" H x 5.6" W x 8.52" (2.03 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "An impressive source book on the conflict, high on information and data."--Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research September 7, 1812, is by itself one of the most cataclysmic days in the history of war: 74,000 casualties at the Battle of Borodino. And this was well before the invention of weaspons of mass destruction like machine guns or breech-loading rifles. In this detailed study of one of the most fascinating military campaigns in history, George Nazfiger includes a clear exposition on the power structure in Europe at the time leading up to Napoleon's fateful decision to attempt what turned out to be impossible: the conquest of Russia. Also featured are complete orders of battle and detailed descriptions of the opposing forces. |