Project Gutenberg 2006-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 324 Ségur, Philippe-Paul, comte de 1780 1873 Segur, Philippe-Paul, comte de De Ségur, Philippe-Paul, comte Segur, Philip de, Count Histoire de Napoléon et de la Grande-Armée pendant l'année 1812. Tome I Produced by Chuck Greif, Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net); produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Histoire de Napoléon et de la Grande-Armée pendant l'année 1812; Tome I" by le général comte de Ségur is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the pivotal events of 1812 during Napoleon's campaign against Russia, portraying the motivations, strategies, and consequences of this ambitious military endeavor. The narrative provides insight into the complexities of leadership and the struggles faced by both Napoleon and his army during one of history's most significant military campaigns. At the start of the book, the author expresses a deep commitment to recounting the history of the Grande-Armée and its leader during the year 1812. He reflects on the impact of their shared memories of glory and misfortune, suggesting a melancholic tone regarding the possible loss incurred during the campaign. Ségur sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Napoleon's motivations, encompassing political maneuvers, alliances, and rivalries with other nations, particularly focusing on the relationship between France and its allies, including Austria and Prussia, as well as the growing tension with Russia leading to the inevitable military confrontation. The opening portions highlight the complexities of war, the weight of destiny, and the personal histories tied to this monumental conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, French Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia DC Text France FR Guerres Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 562916 2025-06-08T12:30:14.316549 text/html 647449 2006-11-29T16:50:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 211495 2006-11-29T16:50:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 308367 2025-06-08T12:30:24.935472 application/epub+zip 317925 2025-06-08T12:30:18.564546 application/epub+zip 286209 2025-06-08T12:30:16.994516 application/epub+zip 672373 2025-06-08T12:30:30.136445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626072 2025-06-08T12:30:23.908537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407541 2022-09-09T12:09:40.237327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537941 2025-06-08T12:30:13.569565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523123 2006-11-29T16:50:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 197135 2006-11-29T16:50:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20260 2025-06-08T12:30:30.296460 application/rdf+xml 25710 2025-06-08T12:30:17.585511 image/jpeg 4846 2025-06-08T12:30:17.292535 image/jpeg 304339 2025-06-08T12:30:14.367579 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia