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Russian Eyewitnesses of the Campaign of 1807

Russian Eyewitnesses of the Campaign of 1807

by Alexander Mikaberidze
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/05/2015

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After his crushing defeat of Prussia in 1806, Napoleon marched into Poland to forestall any Russian attempts to come to the aid of their ally. There then followed the bloody battle in a blizzard at Eylau on 8 February 1807, which decimated both armies. Operations resumed in the spring and on 14 June Napoleon wrecked the Russian field army at Friedland. Napoleon and Emperor Alexander met at Tiltsit, and French mastery of northwest Europe was confirmed. This is the first book to bring together dozens of Russian letters, memoirs and diaries, with authors ranging from the commander-in-chief (Benningsen) to NCOs. We see the brutal conditions of the winter campaign at first hand, and gain fresh insight into the infamous Treaty of Tiltsit and the diplomatic maneuvering that followed it. AUTHOR: Alexander Mikaberidze is Hubert D. Humphreys Professor of History at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. He has written and edited over a dozen books, including Russian Eyewitness Accounts of the Campaign of 1812 and Russian Eyewitness Accounts of the Campaign of 1814. 16 plates
ISBN:
9781848327627
9781848327627
Category:
Napoleonic Wars
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-05-2015
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
288
Dimensions (mm):
234x156x0mm
Weight:
0kg

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