Russia Against Napoleon: The True Story of the Campaigns of War and Peace(ISBN=9780143118862)

　　Though much has been written about Napoleon's doomed invasion of Russia and the collapse of the French Empire that ensued, virtually all of it has been from the Western perspective. Now, taking advantage of never- before-seen documents from the Russian archives, Dominic Lieven upends much of the conventional wisdom about the events that formed the backdrop of Tolstoy's masterpiece, War and Peace. Lieven's riveting narrative sweeps readers through epic battles, tense diplomatic exchanges on which the fate of nations hung, and the rise of Russia from near-ruin to Europe's liberator. Rich in detail, Russia Against Napoleon is a groundbreaking masterwork.

　　Dominic Lieven is professor of Russian history at the London School of Economics. His previous books include Empire: The Russian Empire and Its Rivals and Nicholas II: Twilight of the Empire. Three of his direct ancestors were generals in the Battle of Leipzig.

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Text
1 Introduction
2 Russia as a Great Power
3 The Russo-French Alliance
4 Preparing for War
5 The Retreat
6 Borodino and the Fall of Moscow
7 The Home Front in 181 z
8 The Advance from Moscow
9 1813: The Spring Campaign
10 Rebuilding the Army
11 Europe's Fate in the Balance
12 The Battle of Leipzig
13 The Invasion of France
14 The Fall of Napoleon
15 Conclusion

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