1812: Eyewitness Accounts Of Napoleon's Defeat In Russia; The Factual Background To The Tv Series Of War And Peace
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Antony Brett-James
Binding: Hardback
Published: BCA, 1973
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
1812: Eyewitness Accounts of Napoleon's Defeat in Russia chronicles the catastrophic Russian campaign through the letters, diaries, and reports of soldiers, officers, and civilians who witnessed the collapse of the Grande Armée. Brett-James argues that the defeat was not merely a military failure but a human tragedy shaped by hubris, logistical breakdown, and the unforgiving Russian winter. He illustrates the chaos of retreat, the suffering of troops, and the strategic miscalculations that doomed Napoleon’s ambitions. The book provides essential factual context for the television adaptation of War and Peace, grounding Tolstoy’s narrative in documented historical experience. It stands as a vivid, authoritative reconstruction of one of history’s most devastating campaigns.
Author: Antony Brett-James
Binding: Hardback
Published: BCA, 1973
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
1812: Eyewitness Accounts of Napoleon's Defeat in Russia chronicles the catastrophic Russian campaign through the letters, diaries, and reports of soldiers, officers, and civilians who witnessed the collapse of the Grande Armée. Brett-James argues that the defeat was not merely a military failure but a human tragedy shaped by hubris, logistical breakdown, and the unforgiving Russian winter. He illustrates the chaos of retreat, the suffering of troops, and the strategic miscalculations that doomed Napoleon’s ambitions. The book provides essential factual context for the television adaptation of War and Peace, grounding Tolstoy’s narrative in documented historical experience. It stands as a vivid, authoritative reconstruction of one of history’s most devastating campaigns.