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      Europe in 1811

      Russia’s expansion in the west, 1772–1812

      The Russian Armies of the West

      French and Russian dispositions in June 1812

      The French advance

      The advance to Vitebsk

      The Rudnia offensive and Napoleon’s Smolensk manoeuvre

      The battle for Smolensk

      Lubino – Valutina Gora

      The Russian positions at Borodino

      Borodino. The morning attacks

      Borodino. The final assault

      Kutuzov’s retreat from Moscow

      Maloyaroslavets

      The retreat

      The view from Smolensk

      Krasny, 15–16 November

      Krasny, 16 November

      Krasny, 17–19 November

      The closing trap, 21 November

      The Berezina manoeuvre

      The Berezina crossing

      The strategic situation at the beginning of December

      Statistical chart showing the outward march and retreat of all the forces which crossed the Niemen

       Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Maps

Select Glossary of Place-Names in the Former Polish Lands of the Russian Empire

Introductory Note

1 Caesar

2 Alexander

3 The Soul of Europe

4 The Drift to War

5 La Grande Armée

6 Confrontation

7 The Rubicon

       8 Vilna

       9 Courteous War

       10 The Heart of Russia

       11 Total War

       12 Kutuzov

       13 The Battle for Moscow

       14 Hollow Triumph

       15 Stalemate

       16 The Distractions of Moscow

       17 The March to Nowhere

       18 Retreat

       19 The Mirage of Smolensk

       20 The End of the Army of Moscow

       21 The Berezina

       22 Empire of Death

       23 The End of the Road

       24 His Majesty’s Health

       25 The Legend

       Plates

       Notes

       Sources

       Index

       About the Author

       Reviews

       Praise

       By the Same Author

       Copyright

       About the Publisher