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In The Service Of The Tsar Against NapoleonThe Memoirs of Denis Davidov, 18061814 Translated and Edited by Gregory Troubetzkoy
CONTENT: Denis Davidov was an officer of hussars, a partisan, a Russian hero and the inspiration for the character Denisov in Tolstoyıs epic War and Peace. Here, for the very first time in English, are his captivating memoirs which, with dash and élan, recount his adventures in the Napoleonic Wars and convey the Russian perspective on this cataclysmic conflict. Davidov's memoirs cover the confrontation between the French and Russians in Prussia in 18067, including the horrific battle of Eylau; the Russian invasion of Finland in 1808; the devastating French invasion of Russia in 1812; and the War of Liberation in Germany in 181314. The memoirs cover the 1812 campaign in particular in great detail as it was here that Davidov made his legendary reputation. In the summer of 1812, as the French troops pushed far into the Russian interior, Davidov became a partisan and launched a series of successful raids recounted in detail in the memoirs on the French lines of communication. By the autumn the French had occupied, then abandoned, Moscow and begun their famous retreat. Davidov's partisans then turned to harrying the invaders and were some of the first Russians to enter Poland, hard on the heels of Napoleonıs broken army. His account of this triumphant and tragic campaign is one of the finest to have survived and ably presents the Russian point of view of a struggle which swung from initial despair to ultimate victory. KEY POINTS:
AUTHOR NOTES: Gregory Troubetzkoy is an expert on Russian aspects of the Napoleonic Wars and is the author of a number of articles. He currently resides in Florida. 9 x 6in (240 x 159mm); | 208 pages; 4 maps | 30 illustrations Hardback | ISBN 1-85367-373-0 | £18.99/$34.95.
Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal Limited Park House Stackpole Books 5067 Ritter Road
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