History of the Expedition to Russia, Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon, in the Year 1812
2 Volume Set

The French general and historian Philippe-Paul, Comte de Ségur (1780–1873) served as a member of Napoleon's personal staff during the Russian campaign. He had joined the cavalry in 1800 and had distinguished himself during earlier episodes of the European war; this led to him being chosen for several diplomatic missions. His two-volume account of the invasion of Russia, first published in French in 1824, has been through many editions and has been translated into many languages. It is both a military history and an eyewitness account. This English translation was first published in 1825 and remains immensely valuable to historians' understanding of Napoleon's ultimately disastrous Russian strategy. Volume 1 covers the invasion and the advance on Moscow. Volume 2 covers the arrival of the French army at a deserted Moscow, details the conditions endured and the lives lost in the course of the retreat.

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• Date Published: February 2012
• format: Multiple copy pack
• isbn: 9781108044004
• length: 804 pages

• dimensions: 216 x 140 x 47 mm
• weight: 1.1kg
• contains: 5 b/w illus. 1 map
• availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC