Campaigns of 1812 in Russia
by Carl von ClausewitzEstimated delivery 3-12 business days
Format Hardcover
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Description A sharply-observed study of one of the major turning points in history.
On 23 June 1812 the French Grande Armée, over 600,000 strong and composed of men from the many nations that had become part of Napoleon's empire, poured over the Russian border. In defence of Russia, an army of approximately the same number faced them. The campaign was disastrous for Napoleon, and it marked the beginning of his decline in power. Amongst those who participated in the campaign was von Clausewitz. This renowned Prussian military strategist and historian defected from the French Army and joined the Russian Imperial headquarters where he spent the campaign close to the senior Russian officers who made the critical decisions. The campaign raised many questions which continue to be debated to this day and Clausewitz's considered account has long been regarded as a highly valuable source. His expert analysis of the Battle of Borodino indicates that he was heavily involved in the engagement as a staff officer, whose duties would have entailed his constant travelling round the battlefield. He was present at the secret Convention of Tauroggen, and his account of this important treaty and its effect in bringing about the defection of the Prussian corps from the French is unique. Illustrated with fourteen maps and a separate plate section.
Carl Philipp Gottfried (or Gottlieb) von Clausewitz was born on 1 June 1780. Having joined the Prussian Army at the age of twelve, von Clausewitz is mostly remembered for his examination of the philosophical aspects of war which resulted in his great treatise On War published after his death in 1832.
- ISBN 184832829X
- ISBN-13 9781848328297
- Title Campaigns of 1812 in Russia
- Author Carl von Clausewitz
- Format Hardcover
- Year 2016
- Pages 256
- Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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