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Through Russian Snows
G. A. Henty
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There are few campaigns that, either in point of the immense scale upon which it was undertaken, the completeness of its failure, or the enormous loss of life entailed, appeal to the imagination in so great a degree as that of Napoleon against Russia. Fortunately, we have in the narratives of Sir Robert Wilson, British commissioner with the Russian army, and of Count Segur, who was upon Napoleon's staff, minute descriptions of the events as seen by eye-witnesses, and besides these the campaign has been treated fully by various military writers. I have as usual avoided going into details of horrors and of acts of cruelty and ferocity on both sides, surpassing anything in modern warfare, and have given a mere outline of the operations, with a full account of the stern fight at Smolensk and the terrible struggle at Borodino. I would warn those of my readers who may turn to any of the military works for a further history of the campaign, that the spelling of Russian places and names varies so greatly in the accounts of different writers, that sometimes it is difficult to believe that the same person or town is meant, and even in the narratives by Sir Robert Wilson, and by Lord Cathcart, our ambassador at St. Petersburg, who was in constant communication with him, scarcely a name will be found similarly spelt. I mention this, as otherwise much confusion might be caused by those who may compare my story with some of these recognized authorities, or follow the incidents of the campaign upon maps of Russia.
There are few campaigns that, either in point of the immense scale upon which it was undertaken, the completeness of its failure, or the enormous loss of life entailed, appeal to the imagination in so great a degree as that of Napoleon against Russia. Fortunately, we have in the narratives of Sir Robert Wilson, British commissioner with the Russian army, and of Count Segur, who was upon Napoleon's staff, minute descriptions of the events as seen by eye-witnesses, and besides these the campaign has been treated fully by various military writers. I have as usual avoided going into details of horrors and of acts of cruelty and ferocity on both sides, surpassing anything in modern warfare, and have given a mere outline of the operations, with a full account of the stern fight at Smolensk and the terrible struggle at Borodino. I would warn those of my readers who may turn to any of the military works for a further history of the campaign, that the spelling of Russian places and names varies so greatly in the accounts of different writers, that sometimes it is difficult to believe that the same person or town is meant, and even in the narratives by Sir Robert Wilson, and by Lord Cathcart, our ambassador at St. Petersburg, who was in constant communication with him, scarcely a name will be found similarly spelt. I mention this, as otherwise much confusion might be caused by those who may compare my story with some of these recognized authorities, or follow the incidents of the campaign upon maps of Russia.
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'Through Russian Snows' gives a historically accurate and detailed look at Napoleon's campaign against Russia in 1812. While this novel is a bit lacking in character development and plot construction, Henty does a good job incorporating the events of this campaign with fictitious characters. The wri
Slightly different from your usual Henty plot line but pretty interesting all the same. This story revolves around two brothers.
One of them (Julian) is unjustly accused of murdering a local despotic magistrate and he is forced to flee for his life to France. Since France is at war with Britain at th
The story line is quite interesting with unexpected curves.
Through Russian Snows could be an extension to another novel by G.A. Henty, Through the Frey. Both stories deal with wrongful murder accusations and the eventual dismissal of charges. They are, however, two distinctively different tales. Julian and Frank Wyatt are to young middle-class English gent
The book was good but the author just shits on Kutuzov at every opportunity and yes I do know that the book was written in the late 19th century but still, it feels a bit odd. Almost every decision Kutuzov took was good enough, agreed he was too cautious sometimes but he sure doesn't deserve all the
Great boy's book
Engrossing read! I was worn and weary when I finished this book, so much marching!
You keep rooting for Napoleon but tenacity and desire may eventually lead to a dead end, what then?! All European and military history buffs will thoroughly enjoy this book.
Excellent!
Very interesting story involving the Napoleonic War. I found it very inspiring and love to read about people doing good things during difficult times and bring unselfish.