Great Battles: Borodino by Digby Smith
On 7 September 1812 in the hamlet of Borodino, 70 miles west of Moscow, 250,000 men with 1200 guns, fought for access to the Russian capital. Borodino was the second largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, exceeded only by Leipzig. This account shows poor Russian planning and field dispositions, and confusion in the Tsar's staff. The battle was a victory for Napoleon, and it allowed the Grande Armee entry to the capital. However, the burning of Moscow and the Tsar's refusal to negotiate, forced the retreat at the onset of the Russian winter. Of the 600,000 men who invaded Russia, only about 90,000 survived. The book looks at the political and strategic situation prior to the battle, before analyzing the fighting using contemporary eye-witness sources.
Smith, Digby: - Digby Smith has been writing books on European military history since 1973, concentrating mainly on the armies of continental Europe and in particular the many German states. His main areas of expertise are the Seven Years` War and the Napoleonic period.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781900624176 |
| ISBN 10 | 1900624176 |
| Title | Great Battles: Borodino |
| Author | Digby Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1998-11-12 |
| Number of pages | 172 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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