Narrative of Events during the Invasion of Russia by Napoleon Bonaparte : And the Retreat of the French Army, 1812

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Robert Wilson (1777–1849) fought in the Peninsular and Napoleonic wars, and in 1812 was seconded to the Russian army. Published in 1860, this journal gives not only detailed accounts of the war's progress, but also vivid descriptions of the savagery meted out by both sides during this famous military campaign.