The Revolutionary And Napoleonic Era, 1789-1815
The Revolutionary And Napoleonic Era, 1789-1815
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Meanwhile the Russian right and centre had long maintained a desperate fight, finally decided by a dashing charge of the French cavalry into the rear of the great redoubt; and when beaten from these heights, the defenders stoutly rallied on a second ridge, thereby covering their retreat from the bloodiest day's fight of all the Napoleonic wars. The battle of Borodino or the Moskwa must indeed be called rather a disaster than a victory for the Emperor; for it reduced his X. ] TJie Wars of Libera...tion. 255 force by 30, 000 and depleted his ammunition, while the losses of the defenders were 'not much greater.
It cannot be proved that Moscow was the goal at which Napoleon had all along aimed, though secret advice from Berlin had reached the Czar that Napoleon would strike at the old Muscovite capital. Indeed, he was too great an adept in the complex and ever shifting game of war, to bind himself rigidly to plans, subservience to which has often led to great disasters. His great art, in which he excelled all the captains of ancient and modern times, consisted in his fertility of con- ception, his eagle glance which divined the weak point of his enemies' position, and the astonishing energy with which he compelled all circumstances to give effect to his fundamental maxim — "at the critical time and place to bring an overwhelm- ing force to bear on the foe.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Meanwhile the Russian right and centre had long maintained a desperate fight, finally decided by a dashing charge of the French cavalry into the rear of the great redoubt; and when beaten from these heights, the defenders stoutly rallied on a second ridge, thereby covering their retreat from the bloodiest day's fight of all the Napoleonic wars. The battle of Borodino or the Moskwa must indeed be called rather a disaster than a victory for the Emperor; for it reduced his X. ] TJie Wars of Libera...tion. 255 force by 30, 000 and depleted his ammunition, while the losses of the defenders were 'not much greater.
It cannot be proved that Moscow was the goal at which Napoleon had all along aimed, though secret advice from Berlin had reached the Czar that Napoleon would strike at the old Muscovite capital. Indeed, he was too great an adept in the complex and ever shifting game of war, to bind himself rigidly to plans, subservience to which has often led to great disasters. His great art, in which he excelled all the captains of ancient and modern times, consisted in his fertility of con- ception, his eagle glance which divined the weak point of his enemies' position, and the astonishing energy with which he compelled all circumstances to give effect to his fundamental maxim — "at the critical time and place to bring an overwhelm- ing force to bear on the foe.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by J Holland John Holland Rose to read onlineMoreLess
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