Eagles Over the Alps: Suvorov in Italy and Switzerland, 17991799--Russia's greatest soldier was at war in Italy and Switzerland. Led by Suvorov, believed by many to be the equal of Napoleon, the Russian and Austrian troops claimed one victory after another against the French. Much more than strategy and tactics, this a story of adventure as a Russian army fights desperate rearguard actions, and tries to escape through cruel mountain passes in the night. Suvorov's memory is still treasured in the Russian armed forces today. The last and greatest campaign of this legendary soldier has found a fitting narrator in Christopher Duffy. Suvorov's marches and battles can be traced on the many maps, photographs, and original artwork recreates the appearance of the troops. |
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Eagles Over the Alps: Suvorov in Italy and Switzerland, 1799 Christopher Duffy No preview available - 2022 |
Eagles Over the Alps: Suvorov in Italy and Switzerland, 1799 Christopher Duffy No preview available - 2024 |
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Adda Airolo Alessandria allies Alps Altdorf Amsteg Andermatt Archduke Charles army arrived artillery attack Auffenberg August Austrian Bagration battle bayonet Bellegarde bridge brigade campaign cavalry Chasteler Chasteler's Chinzig citadel Colonel column command corps Cossacks demi-brigade Denisov deployed Derfelden detached division Dragoon enemy field-marshal fighting fire flank Förster fortress Frelich French garrison Genoa Glarus Gotthard grenadier battalions Gryazev horse Hospental Hotze Hüffer Hussar infantry Italien Italy Jäger Korsakov Kray Lake Lake Zürich Lieutenant-General Light demi-brigade Line demi-brigade Linken Linth Macdonald main force Major-General Mantua Massena Melas Miloradovich Milyutin Montrichard Moreau morning mountain Muotatal Musketeer neighbourhood Novi October officers Pasturana Piacenza Pragel reached regiment Regt Rehbinder retreat Reuss right bank Rosenberg Roverea Russian Schächental Schérer Schveikovsky Schwyz September Sérurier side siege soldiers Suvorov Swiss Switzerland Thugut Tidone Tortona Total Trebbia troops Turin valley victory Vorderrhein Vukassovich Watrin Weyrother Wickham to Grenville wing Zürich