Philip Haythornthwaite: Borodino 1812

Cover: 9781849086967 | Borodino 1812 | Napoleon's Great Gamble | Philip Haythornthwaite

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Beschreibung

The battle of Borodino was one of the greatest encounters in European history, and one of the largest and most sanguinary in the Napoleonic Wars. Following the breakdown of relations between Russia and France, Napoleon assembled a vast Grande Armée drawn from the many states within the French sphere of influence. They crossed the river Neimen and entered Russian territory in June 1812 with the aim of inflicting a sharp defeat on the Tsar's forces and bringing the Russians back into line. In a bloody battle of head-on attacks and desperate counter-attacks in the village of Borodino on 7 September 1812, both sides lost about a third of their men, with the Russians forced to withdraw and abandon Moscow to the French. However, the Grande Armée was harassed by Russian troops all the way back and was destroyed by the retreat. The greatest army Napoleon had ever commanded was reduced to a shadow of frozen, starving fugitives. This title will cover the events of Napoleon's disastrous Russian campaign of 1812 in its entirety, with the set-piece battle of Borodino proving the focal point of the book.

Über den Autor

Philip Haythornthwaite is an internationally respected author and historical consultant specializing in the military history, uniforms and equipment of the 18th and 19th centuries. His main area of research covers the Napoleonic Wars. He has written some 40 books, including more than 20 Osprey titles, and numerous articles and papers on military history - but still finds time to indulge in his other great passion, cricket.

Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

Zusammenfassung

A highly illustrated account of the battle of Borodino, the most crucial action in Napoleon's 1812 campaign in Russia.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The road to Borodino
Chronology

Opposing commanders
Opposing plans and forces
The invasion
The battle of Borodino
The end of the campaign

Aftermath
The battlefield today
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2012
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	Neuzeit
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781849086967
ISBN-10:	1849086966
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Haythornthwaite, Philip
Illustrator:	Dennis, Peter
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	254 x 187 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	Philip Haythornthwaite
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.09.2012
Gewicht:	0,304 kg

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