Bogdanovich, Modest Ivanovich The Russian History of the War of 1813. Volume 2: The War to Liberate Germany

Volume 156 of the series "From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815." Bogdanovich's "Russian History of the War of 1813," now available in English translation for the first time, continues the history of the War of 1812. In his account of the events of 1813, the author strives for a precise picture of one of the most important years in European history and acknowledges the Russian army's role in the liberation of Germany. Russia, of course, could not defeat Napoleon alone. However, after beginning the war in Prussia and the Duchy of Warsaw without the support of allies, the Russians succeeded in winning over Prussia and eventually also Austria, Sweden, and Great Britain to their cause. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the military history of the Napoleonic Wars, as well as wargamers, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the surprisingly cosmopolitan Russian officers of that era. Although Bogdanovich had access to Russian state archives and private records, he also draws extensively on published German and French memoirs and historical works to provide additional context and balance. Volume 1 covers the period from the Russian invasion of the Duchy of Warsaw to the armistice in June 1813. Volume 2 covers the period from the resumption of hostilities in August 1813 to the coalition's advance to the Rhine in December 1813, from the Battle of Katzbach to the decisive Battle of Leipzig and on to the Battle of Hanau.