num_pages: 704
description: Napoleon dominated nearly all of Europe by 1810, largely succeeding in his aim to reign over the civilized world. But Britain eluded him. To conquer the island nation, he needed Russia's Tsar Alexander's help. The Tsar refused, and Napoleon vowed to teach him a lesson by intimidation and force. The ensuing invasion of Russia, during the frigid winter of 1812, would mark the beginning of the end of Napoleon's empire. Although his army captured Moscow after a brutal march deep into hostile territory, it was a hollow victory for the demoralized troops. Napoleon's men were eventually turned back, and their defeat was a momentous turning point in world affairs. Dramatic, insightful, and enormously absorbing, Moscow 1812 is a masterful work of history.
language: English
title: Moscow 1812: Napoleon's Fatal March
titlecomplete: Moscow 1812: Napoleon's Fatal March
genres: France, History, Russian History, Russia, European History, War, Military History, 19th Century, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 2224
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: International Napoleonic Society Literary Award
publisher: Harper Perennial