1926 Memoirs Of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813 Antique Napoleonic Wars Book

1926 Memoirs Of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813 Antique Napoleonic Wars Book

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1926 Memoirs Of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813 Antique Napoleonic Wars Book

Memoirs Of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813

Introduction by J.W. Fortescue

Published by Peter Davies Limited: London 1926


" Sergeant Bourgogne - with Napoleon's Imperial Guard in the Russian campaign and on the retreat from Moscow - 1812-13 Adrien Bourgogne was a seasoned veteran before the campaign of 1812, but nothing in his experience prepared him for the horrors of the infamous retreat from Moscow. Believing he was settling into comfortable winter quarters, Bourgogne found himself together with his comrades of the Vélite Fusilier - Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard - on the road to the west. Bourgogne's account of the agonies of the Russian Winter exacerbated by hunger, brigands and the Russian enemy is graphic and without parallel. This is a story far beyond the common military memoir. It is almost surreal in its portrayal of the nightmarish scenes of the straggling column and the hellish infernos of burning towns. A memoir of war in the raw and an utterly unforgettable classic Napoleonic experience of conflict."

Some fading to cover as shown. Pages very clean and the binding is excellent. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

Size 22.5cm x 15cm x 3cm - 356 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Some fading to cover as shown. Pages very clean and the binding is excellent. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: J.W. Fortescue
Publisher: Peter Davies Limited: London
Year Printed: 1926
Sub-subject: French Napoleonic Wars