Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne (1812-1813)

This is a fascinating account of Napoleon and his Grande Armée invading Russia and then the torturous retreat that is now a by-word for poor military leadership and even worse decision making. Written by an officer serving under Napoleon, it gives a heart stopping first person view of one of the most famous botched campaigns in military history, a campaign that ended with 30,000 troops returning to France from an original force of over 600,000.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Cottin
• Publisher: Hesperides Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2006
• EAN: 9781406727623
• ISBN: 978-1-4067-2762-3
• No. of pages: 374
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 527 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries