Napoleon's Expedition to Russia
Contributors: Chris Summerville (Editor)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Constable and Robinson
Published: January 1, 2003
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781841194547
Subjects: Battles & campaigns; European history: c 1750 to c 1900; Russia; c 1800 to c 1900
First sentence: Napoleon took to the road in 1812 like some ageing rock star embarking on a farewell tour: overweight and out of condition; prone to tantrums and surrounded by sycophants; his self-belief bloated by sixteen years of success.