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Tango01 | 04 Jan 2020 3:14 p.m. PST |
…Campaigns of War and Peace. "Though much has been written about Napoleon's doomed invasion of Russia and the collapse of the French Empire that ensued, virtually all of it has been from the Western perspective. Now, taking advantage of never- before-seen documents from the Russian archives, Dominic Lieven upends much of the conventional wisdom about the events that formed the backdrop of Tolstoy's masterpiece, War and Peace. Lieven's riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe's liberator. Rich in detail, Russia Against Napoleon is a groundbreaking masterwork…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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ColCampbell | 04 Jan 2020 3:35 p.m. PST |
This is a good book. I have it and have read it. Lieven was able to use previously unavailable primary sources which brings to light some new slants on Czar Alexander's reasoning for pursuing the war into Central Europe after chasing the French out of Mother Russia. In addition Lieven has a direct family interest in this period, having the three direct ancestors who were generals at the Battle of Leipzig. I highly recommend this book to those who are interested in the campaigns of 1812, 1813, and 1814. Jim |
Tango01 | 05 Jan 2020 3:52 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand
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JayM481 | 05 Jan 2020 4:35 p.m. PST |
I'm getting "403 Forbidden" from the link. |
Brechtel198 | 06 Jan 2020 5:35 a.m. PST |
Lieven's book is excellent. But it should be read with other histories of 1812-1814. |
Tango01 | 07 Jan 2020 11:33 a.m. PST |
Thanks Kevin!…. Amicalement Armand
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Historydude18 | 08 Jan 2020 8:36 a.m. PST |
It's a good book, but I still think you need individual books on Russia 1812, Germany 1813, and France 1814. My favorite Napoleonic battles after Waterloo. |
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