The Campaign of 1812 in Russia

Military HistoryThe Campaign of 1812 in RussiaBy General Carl von ClausewitzNew Extensive Foreword by Gérard ChaliandNapoleon's campaign of 1812 against Russia was a turning point in the Napoleonic history. At the beginning of 1812 Napoleon was at the peak of his glory. On the eve of the Russian campaign the great majority of the European diplomats thought that Napoleon would immerge victorious. The campaign, however, proved to be disastrous for the French Grand Armée. Battle of Borodino, w...