A superbly illustrated narrative of how Napoleon skilfully
extracted his Grande Armee from the clutches of the pursuing
Russian armies. Much has been written about the Battle of the
Berezina and the 1812 Russian campaign in general, during which the
cold winter devastated the Grande Armee. Historians often praise
Napoleon for his actions at the Berezina and attribute his success
to a brilliant strategic mind, laying a trap that deceived the
Russians and resulted in a remarkable feat in the history of
warfare. Drawing on contemporary sources (letters, diaries,
memoirs), and featuring an extensive order of battle, this book
recreates in hourly detail one of the great escapes in military
history, a story often told with embellishments that require a more
critical examination. Although the core of Napoleon's army escaped,
tens of thousands were killed in the battle, trampled in the rush
for the bridge, drowned in the icy waters of the Berezina, or
captured. Written by an acknowledged expert on the period, and
using a broad range of sources from all sides, this title brings to
life in stunning visual detail, using maps, battlescene artworks
and period illustrations, the events of late November 1812, as
Napoleon's retreating, desperate Grand Armee extricated itself from
the clutches of the Russian armies under Kutuzov, Wittgenstein and
Chichagov in an epic feat of heroism and masterful tactics.
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