Napoleon's Russian Campaign
by Philippe-Paul de Segur
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USA: Time-Life, , 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Other than embossed stamp on flypage an unmarked copy-Burgandy leather look with guild- Philippe Henri de Segur was a French officer-an aide de camp-on Napoleon's staff-who served with the Grand Army throughout the Russian Campaign of 1812. This made him the ideal author for its history. He witnessed the early successes of the French and allied armies and the pyrrhic victory of Borodino. He accompanied Napoleon to the Kremlin and saw Moscow burning. By no means least, he was able to report the nightmare retreat through the snows of winter which brought about the destruction of an army and the beginning of the end of Napoleon and the golden epoch of the First Empire. Segur has created a memorable work-part history-part first hand account-which takes the reader vividly to the heart of these terrible events whilst clearly explaining their sequence. Originally published in two substantial volumes, Segur's entire work appears here its entirety-in a single comprehensive edition-
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- Title
- Napoleon's Russian Campaign
- Author
- Philippe-Paul de Segur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Time-Life,
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 295
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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