This year marks the bicentennial of Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo—but it was only Napoleon’s final; most lasting defeat. In many ways; his devastating retreat from Russia in the winter of 1812 was a more damaging and bitter loss.The Great Retreat is an unprecedented; visually rich account of Napoleon’s march back from Moscow; built on a remarkable discovery of newly unearthed artifacts and archival sources. It tells the story of how Napoleon lost nearly 400;000 men to the brutal cold; poor planning; and effectively destructive harrying of the Russian army at his heels. Featuring more than 1;600 illustrations and detailed biographies of all 289 regiments and units involved in the retreat; supplemented by unforgettable eyewitness accounts; this book brings Napoleon’s retreat; and its unfathomable human cost; to life in a wholly new way. No student of Napoleon or fan of military or Russian history will want to miss it.
#1864305 in Books 2014-02-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.30 x .90 x 9.50l; 2.10 #File Name: 1900971151288 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Book About Desert Car ExplorationBy Adventurer and ExplorerGreat book about early desert car exploration. The source document for the book was at the British Royal Geographic for many years and I am glad that the information is now available to the public. This is a most read for those interested in the Long Range Desert Group; Light Car Patrols; the search for Zerzura; and early Sahara desert explores such as Bagnold; Shaw; and many others.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Exploring the desert in T-Fords told by the man who did itBy J.M.C.M. SchreursThe book I would have loved to write myself. Based on the original manuscript by Claud Williams. Williams also left a military guidebook of his exploratory work; for a long time classified and instrumental for the success of the famous Long Range Desert Patrols in WWII. The book includes the bigger bigger picture explaining why the guys were roaming around in Egypt's Western Desert in the first place. Original material; a first hand story that deserves to be told.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jeff RiedeselNeat book for T lovers and or military vehicle lovers too.
