History of the Expedition to Russia, Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon, in the Year 1812, Nide 1

Philippe-Paul comte de Ségur

Treuttel and Wurtz, Treuttel, jun. and Richter, 1825

Examines the history of the Russia Campaign by Napoleon and his forces during 1812.

Sisältö

• VOLUME FIRST: 1
• BOOK II: 49
• His manner of gaining proselytes to his opinionshis: 67
• Preparations for commencementTalleyrandopinions: 80
• BOOK III: 86
• Passage of the Niemen: 124
• Battle between Eugene and Davoust and Milorado: 149
• Dreadful snowstorm on the 6th of Novemberits: 155
• Defeat and entire dissolution of the Viceroys corps: 167
• Napoleons first plaus for halting at Witepskafter: 184
• Discussions with the officers of his householdtheir: 199
• Capture of Minsk by the RussiansDifferent opinions: 270
• rogobouje 1: 276
• J browski Oudinot and VictorDistress and malady: 278
• 7: 285
• Capture and destruction of Partonneauxs division: 304
• Portrait of Murat King of Naples: 311
• Results of the battleimmense loss on both sides: 356
• Advance to and skirmish before MojaiskGallantry: 364
• VOLUME SECOND: 1
• Conflagration of Moscow 48: 48
• Illusions by which he kept up his own and his armys: 82
• BOOK IX: 94
• Distress of the EmperorDanger which he ran from: 107
• Kutusoffs similar determination to retreat from Malo: 118
• Mortiers proceedings at Moscow after the departure: 126
• Arrival at SmolenskDreadful sufferings of the troops: 175
• Wittgensteins attack upon Saint Cyr at PolotskRe: 183
• Portrait of Marshal Ney 268: 268
• French 308: 308
• The burning of the bridge over the Berezina 315: 315
• Passage of the Berezina 315: 321
• XIIIncreased severity of the winterPartial actions: 330

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Sivu 64 - ... on the iron gate of a church which was left standing : " For eight years I have been embellishing this country-seat, where I have lived happily in the bosom of my family. The inhabitants of this estate, to the number of 1720, leave it on your approach, while I have set fire to my house, that it may not be polluted by your presence. Frenchmen, I have relinquished to you my two houses at Moscow, with their furniture, worth half a million of rubles. Here you will find nothing but ashes !" It was...

Sivu 39 - Moscow, that which best pleased the fancy of each for his residence. At night the flames again arose in the north and west quarters of the city. As far the greater part of the houses were built of wood, the 1 [" Napoleon pensively entered the Kremlin. ' At length,* he exclaimed, ' I am in Moscow, in the ancient palace of the Czars, in the Kremlin.

Sivu 247 - The latter still heated from the combat, irritated at the dangers which the honor of the army had run in his person, and blaming Davoust, whom he -wrongfully accused of having deserted him. Some hours afterwards, when the latter...

Sivu 48 - A single narrow, winding street, completely on fire, appeared to be rather the entrance than the outlet to this hell. The Emperor rushed on foot and without hesitation into this narrow passage. He advanced amid the crackling of the flames, the crash of floors, and the fall of burning timbers, and of the redhot iron roofs which tumbled about him.

Sivu 43 - ... perfidiously placed, had discharged themselves in the stoves of several houses, and wounded the military who crowded round them. Retiring to other quarters, which were still standing, they sought fresh retreats; but when they were on the point of entering houses closely shut up and uninhabited, they heard faint explosions within; these were succeeded by a light smoke, which immediately became thick and black, then reddish, and lastly the colour of fire, and presently the whole edifice was involved...

Sivu 48 - ... an arch over our heads. We walked on a ground of fire, beneath a fiery sky, and between two walls of fire. The intense heat burned our eyes, which we were nevertheless obliged to keep open and fixed on the danger. A consuming atmosphere, glowing ashes, detached flames, parched our throats, and rendered our respiration short and dry; and we were already almost suffocated by the smoke. Our hands...

Sivu 299 - ... to be taken out. A letter from Berthier to Barclay, dated from Ribky, and relating to some indifferent matters, concluded with these words : " The Emperor commands me to entreat you to present his compliments to the Emperor Alexander, and to say to him that neither the vicissitudes of war nor any other circumstance can impair the friendship which he feels for him.

Sivu 54 - On his re-entering the Kremlin, a few houses scattered among the ruins were all that was left of the mighty Moscow. The suburbs were sprinkled with Russians of both sexes, covered with garments nearly burned. They flitted like spectres among the ruins ; squatted in the gardens, some of them were scratching up the earth in quest of vegetables ; while others were disputing with the crows for the relics of the dead animals which the army had left behind.

Sivu 364 - Russians, allowed his soldiers to eat and take some rest, and resumed his march at 10 o'clock. During the whole of the night he pushed the mass of the stragglers before him, by dint of cries, of entreaties and of blows. At daybreak, which was about seven o'clock, he halted, again took position, and rested under arms and on guard until ten o'clock; the enemy then usually made his appearance, and he was compelled to fight until the evening, gaining as much ground to the rear as possible.

Sivu 78 - During the work, it was remarked that great numbers of ravens surrounded this cross, and that Napoleon, weary of their hoarse croaking, exclaimed, that ' it seemed as if these flocks of ill-omened birds meant to defend it.' We cannot pretend to tell all that he thought in this critical situation, but it is well known that he was accessible to every kind of presentiment. His daily excursions, always illumined by a brilliant sun, in which he strove himself to perceive and to make others recognise his...

Kirjaluettelon tiedot

• Otsikko: History of the Expedition to Russia, Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon, in the Year 1812, Nide 1; History of the Expedition to Russia, Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon, in the Year 1812, Philippe-Paul comte de Ségur
• Kirjoittaja: Philippe-Paul comte de Ségur
• Painos: 2
• Kustantaja: Treuttel and Wurtz, Treuttel, jun. and Richter, 1825
• Alkuperäisteoksen sijainti: Oxfordin yliopisto
• Digitoitu: 9. maaliskuu 2007