Napoleon's Invasion of Russia HB Theodore Ayrault Dodge

Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Previous Isbn 9781853677410Author(s): Theodore Ayrault Dodge\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Frontline Books\nISBN-13: 9781848325012, 978-1848325012\nSynopsis\nWidely regarded as one of America's greatest historians, Dodge's work on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 is without parallel for scholarship or psychological sophistication. Beginning with Napoleon's doomed march on Russia, Dodge examines Napoleon's state of mind and the factors behind his decisions using personal letters and genuine reports. How could Napoleon, a proficient strategist, have led his army into such an atrocious situation and underestimated the severity of the Russian winter? In one of the most imposing invasions ever attempted - Napoleon could draw upon 600,000 men and 250,000 horses - the Grande Army's success seemed inevitable. Few could imagine that only 100,000 would reach Moscow and all without having achieved the decis.