Battle of the Berezina

Battle of the Berezina

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Mikaberidze, Alexander
PEN & SWORD BOOKS
EAN: 9781848849440
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The full story of Napoleon’s legendary escape from Russia under seemingly impossible odds is recounted in this thrillingly vivid military history. In the winter of 1812, Napoleon's army retreated from Moscow under appalling conditions, hunted by three separate Russian armies. By late November, Napoleon had reached the banks of the River Berezina—the last natural obstacle between his army and the safety of the Polish frontier. But instead of finding the river frozen solid enough to march his men across, an unseasonable thaw had turned the Berezina into an icy torrent. Having already ordered the burning of his bridging equipment, Napoleon's predicament was serious enough: but with the army of Admiral Chichagov holding the opposite bank, and those of Kutusov and Wittgenstein closing fast, it was critical. In a gripping narrative that draws on contemporary sources—including letters, diaries and memoirs—Alexander Mikaberidze describes how Napoleon rose from the pit of despair to execute one of the greatest escapes in military history.
EAN 9781848849440
ISBN 1848849443
Binding Ebook
Publisher PEN & SWORD BOOKS
Publication date August 19, 2010
Pages 288
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Mikaberidze, Alexander
Editors Summerville, Christopher
Series Campaign Chronicles
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