Armies of 1812 – The Grand Armee and the Armies of Austria, Prussia, Russia and Turkey – Historical Book – Spellmount Limited from Spellmount Limited

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Covers the background details of Napoleon’s disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, the battle of Borodino, the burning of Moscow, and the misery of the great retreat, including the orders of battle, the vast efforts devoted to logistics, the great actions taking place on Napoleon’s flanks, and the dramatic losses suffered by the Grande Armee – even in the first weeks of the advanced when many of his corps had not even seen the enemy.