Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814

In the summer of 1812 Napoleon, the master of Europe, marched into Russia with the largest army ever assembled, confident that he would sweep everything before him. Yet less than two years later his empire lay in ruins, and Russia had triumphed. This is the first history to explore in depth Russia´s crucial role in the Napoleonic Wars, re-creating the epic battle between two empires as never before.