With Napoleon in Russia

From the Original Memoirs as edited by Jean Hanoteau, and abridged and edited by George Libaire. Born into a noble family with a strong military tradition, Armand de Caulaincourt had been Napoleon's Ambassador to Russia; Minister for Foreign Affairs, political advisor, and during the disastrous Russian campaign, his personal aide. In this unique document - the first English translation of the original French manuscript - the French statesman presents a comprehensive picture of the supreme crisis of Napoleon's career, with graphic accounts of the French army's advance into Russia, the occupation of Moscow, and the horrors of retreat...