Project Gutenberg 2006-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 67 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 Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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.) 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 562779 562780 2024-10-08T15:50:46.141421 2023-09-09T06:22:25.961200 text/html 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 308289 2024-10-08T15:50:56.502330 application/epub+zip 317929 2024-10-08T15:50:50.277332 application/epub+zip 286215 2024-10-08T15:50:48.742335 application/epub+zip 672185 2024-10-08T15:51:01.681274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626072 2024-10-08T15:50:55.492378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407541 2022-09-09T12:09:40.237327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537941 537697 2024-10-08T15:50:45.187378 2023-09-09T06:22:25.304212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 21229 2024-10-08T15:51:01.815282 application/rdf+xml 25710 2024-10-08T15:50:49.341364 image/jpeg 4846 2024-10-08T15:50:49.024337 image/jpeg 304295 2024-10-08T15:50:46.195335 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia