1812 The Great Retreat told by the survivors
by Paul Britten Austin
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1812: The Great Retreat the third and final volume in Austins magisterial trilogy concludes the story of one of history's most disastrous campaigns. The author's previous books brought the Grand Army to the head-on battle at Malo-Jaroslavetz after withdrawing sixty miles from the burnt down capital, and for the first time in his meteoric career Napoleon had to order a retreat. This volume follows the army's withdrawal through 800 miles of devastated countryside, crossing the horrific relics show more of the Borodino battlefield, fighting its way through the Russian General Kutusov's successive attempts to cut it off, and winning, against overwhelming odds, the three-day battle of the Berezina crossing. First-hand narratives, many published in English for the first time, describe Marshal Ney's astounding achievement in holding together the rear-guard until he himself, musket in hand, was the last man to re-cross the Niemen into Poland.Using the words of the participants themselves, Paul Britten Austin brings unparalleled authenticity and immediacy to his unique account of the closing stages of Napoleon's dramatic and tragic 1812 campaign. show lessTags
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Paul Britten Austin (5 April 1922-25 July 2005) was a well-respected author and a noted translator. He was awarded several prizes from the Swedish Academy for his work, as well as a knighthood of the Order of the North Star.
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- Canonical title
- 1812 The Great Retreat told by the survivors
- Original publication date
- 1996
- People/Characters
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Important places
- Russia; France
- Important events
- Napoleon's invasion of Russia (1812)
- Dedication
- To the English-speaking world's two greatest Napoleonic scholars of our century, Professor David Chandler, D.Litt (Oxon) and Colonel John R. Elting (USA, Rtd) this volume is dedicated in admiration and gratitude for all their... (show all) kindness and generosity.
- First words
- After a second night in the weaver's cabin Napoleon rides out again toward Malojaroslavetz.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And gets down to work, raising fresh armies to defend his crumbling empire.
- Original language
- English UK
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 940.2 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe Europe: Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, Napolean
- LCC
- DC235 .A86 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania France – Andorra – Monaco History of France Modern, 1515- Revolutionary and Napoleonic period, 1789-1815
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English, Polish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 3
