The Patriotic War of 1812 is separated from us 200 years: the details of events were erased from memory, and the real meaning of the victory over Napoleon faded in countless interpretations. 1812. The huge army, conquering half the European Europe, is advancing. The invincible emperor leads his army to the last line. What prevented Napoleon from conquering Russia? Weather and roads? Insurmountable distances? Tactical miscalculations? Or did he first encounter a worthy enemy and was crushed by the power of the resistance that the Russian army, led by outstanding commanders? In this book, the events of 1812 come to life in portraits, biographies, cards of battles, uniforms of soldiers and drawings of guns, and in these details they re -gain the meaning of the word “great era”.
Author
Nechaev Sergey Yuryevich
Editor
Gornostaev Barbara
Artist
Sakurov Igor Anatolyevich
Publisher
Corpus, 2012
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