1812: Napoleon's fatal march on Moscow

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Adam Zamoyski's bestselling account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and his catastrophic retreat from Moscow, events that had a profound effect on European history. In 1812 the most powerful man in the world assembled the largest army in history and marched on Moscow with the intention of consolidating his dominion. But within months, Napoleon's invasion of Russia ' history's first example of total war ' had turned into an epic military disaster. Over 400,000 French and Allied troops perished and Napoleon was forced to retreat. Adam Zamoyski's masterful work draws on the harrowing first-hand accounts of soldiers and civilians on both sides of the conflict. The result takes the reader beyond the invasion of Russia to present both a poignant tale of the individual foot soldier and a sweeping history of a turbulent time. Caesar -- Alexander -- The soul of Europe -- The drift of war -- La Grande Armée -- Confrontation -- The Rubicon -- Vilna -- Courteous war -- The heart of Russia -- Total war -- Kutuzov -- The battle for Moscow -- Hollow triumph -- Stalemate -- The distraction of Moscow -- The march to nowhere -- Retreat -- The mirage of Smolensk -- The end of the army of Moscow -- The Berezina -- Empire of death -- The end of the road -- His Majesty's health -- The legend.