In 2008 Paul Richardson did an excellent brief study based on the discovery of the Vilnius massed graves of the victims of the reatreat from Moscow. This is a vastly updated version of this study. The collaboration of Paul Richardson and Stephen Summerfield now results in a detailed exploration of the anthropology, buttons, uniform fragments, shakos, personal items that have survived with comparisons in many cases to the original artefacts. Also discussed in a survey of the campaign are the contribution of disease, lack of medical provision, nutrition and weather to the demise of the army. The research involved in this book is giving a greater understanding to the fate of the army and a companion volume is in preparation to explore the themes in more detail.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Richardson, Paul/Summerfield, Stephen (Hrsg.)
Title
Vilnius 1812. Ghosts of Napoleon's Grande Armée through their Artifacts
Details
English text, 500 colour illustrations, including 281 illustrations of artefacts, 16 maps, large format. 160 pages.
State
new
Ken Trotman Ltd. PE29 2XW Huntingdon Vereinigtes Königreich
