Project Gutenberg 2018-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 531 Foord, Edward (Edward A.) a15000735 Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812 Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812" by Edward Foord is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines one of the pivotal military campaigns in history, focusing specifically on Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitious yet disastrous invasion of Russia. It aims to provide a straightforward narrative of the events and key players involved in this catastrophic military endeavor, shedding light on the various factors that led to its outcome. The opening of the book sets the stage for understanding the complex political and military landscape leading up to the campaign. It highlights the tensions between Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I, illustrating how a combination of economic pressures, political maneuvering, and military preparations on both sides made war inevitable. Foord emphasizes the immediate causes of the conflict, discussing the turmoil in Europe that culminated in Napoleon's decision to invade, the state of the Russian military under General Barclay de Tolly, and the overall dynamics that characterized the early phase of the campaign. This thorough analysis helps readers grasp the seriousness and significance of the events that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Military leadership DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1133368 2025-07-22T15:31:13.106471 text/html 1069203 2022-03-27T15:23:00 text/html 3054582 2025-07-22T15:31:32.445462 application/epub+zip 3070209 2025-07-22T15:31:17.780536 application/epub+zip 429666 2025-07-22T15:31:15.359449 application/epub+zip 3370928 2025-07-22T15:31:41.103437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3258645 2025-07-22T15:31:29.341449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614029 2022-08-25T17:07:36.842439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842455 2025-07-22T15:31:10.552519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 827234 2022-03-27T13:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18438 2025-07-22T15:31:41.261340 application/rdf+xml 10446 2025-07-22T15:31:15.643452 image/jpeg 1726 2025-07-22T15:31:15.501535 image/jpeg 298032 2022-03-27T13:20:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 2958384 2022-03-27T15:23:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2978126 2025-07-22T15:31:13.297452 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