The Battle of the Berezina

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  • The Battle of the Berezina Book Detail

  • Author : Alexander Mikaberidze
  • Release Date : 2010-08-19
  • Publisher : Casemate Publishers
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 323
  • ISBN 13 : 1848849443
  • File Size : 15,15 MB

The Battle of the Berezina by Alexander Mikaberidze PDF Summary

Book Description: The full story of Napoleon’s legendary escape from Russia under seemingly impossible odds is recounted in this thrillingly vivid military history. In the winter of 1812, Napoleon's army retreated from Moscow under appalling conditions, hunted by three separate Russian armies. By late November, Napoleon had reached the banks of the River Berezina—the last natural obstacle between his army and the safety of the Polish frontier. But instead of finding the river frozen solid enough to march his men across, an unseasonable thaw had turned the Berezina into an icy torrent. Having already ordered the burning of his bridging equipment, Napoleon's predicament was serious enough: but with the army of Admiral Chichagov holding the opposite bank, and those of Kutusov and Wittgenstein closing fast, it was critical. In a gripping narrative that draws on contemporary sources—including letters, diaries and memoirs—Alexander Mikaberidze describes how Napoleon rose from the pit of despair to execute one of the greatest escapes in military history.

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