The Ordeal of Captain Roeder (1848)

by Helen Roeder

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Originally published in 1960, Captain Franz Roeder's ability to bring to life the rigours in the Hessian Lifeguards during Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812-13, together with Helen Roeder's skilful narrative, make this book one of the most compelling accounts of the sufferings of the Napoleonic Army. This is both an impelling personal story and a document of outstanding historical interest.… (more)

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Canonical title

The Ordeal of Captain Roeder

Original title

Der Kriegszug Napoleons gegen Russland im Jahr 1812

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The Ordeal of Captain Roeder: From the Diary of an Officer in the First Battalion of Hessian Lifeguards during the Moscow Campaign of 1812-1813

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1848

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Napoleon's invasion of Russia

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The story begins at midnight on December 31st, 1811.

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Originally published in 1960, Captain Franz Roeder's ability to bring to life the rigours in the Hessian Lifeguards during Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812-13, together with Helen Roeder's skilful narrative, make this book one of the most compelling accounts of the sufferings of the Napoleonic Army. This is both an impelling personal story and a document of outstanding historical interest.

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