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Polish Eyewitnesses to Napoleon's 1812 Campaign
Marek Tadeusz LalowskiJonathan North
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Advance and Retreat in Russia
出版Pen and Sword Military, 2020-12-14
主題History / Wars & Conflicts / Napoleonic WarsBiography & Autobiography / MilitaryHistory / Europe / Poland
ISBN15267826269781526782625
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=A2wOEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The drama of Napoleon’s ill-fated invasion of Russia is captured through the letters and diaries of Polish soldiers who fought with the French.

Napoleon’s invasion of Russia cost hundreds of thousands lives and changed the course of history. Europe had never seen an army like the one gathering in Poland in 1812—half a million men in brilliant uniforms and shimmering helmets. Six months later, it was the ghost of an army, frozen and horrified, retreating home.

This illuminating volume tells the story of this epic military disaster from the viewpoint of the tens of thousands of Polish soldiers who took part. Some of them were patriots eager to regain independence for their country. Others were charmed by the glory of Napoleonic warfare or were professional soldiers who were simply doing their jobs.

They all tell an unrivaled tale of ruthless battles, burning villages, numbing hunger, and biting cold. By the end the great army had been reduced to a pitiless mob and the Polish soldiers, who had set out with such hope, recalled it with horror.