Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX. CAMPAIGN OF RUSSIA. Larrey arrives at Erfurt and at Berlin, at which latter place he delivers a course of lectures on SurgeryPassage of the river Niemen by the Army of Napoleon--Violent thunderstorm at the opening of the Campaign--Arrival of the Grand Army at Vitepsk--Capture of Smolensk--Arrival of the French Army at Wiasma--Disappointment of the French at finding every town a prey to flames and bereft of supplies--Able and orderly retreat of General Barclay de Tolly--1 Battle of Moskowa--Large number of Wounded, and efforts of the Medical Officers under Larrey for their relief, amid the deficiency of lint and splints and other requisites--Arrival of the Grand Army at Moscow--Description of that City--Conflagration of Moscow--Aspect of the City after the Fire--Napoleon abandons Moscow--He attempts to retreat by Kalouga, and through districts where he might find supplies for his large Army--The attempt is frustrated by the Russian General Kutusoff, who forces Napoleon to return by the old Smolensk Road, and through those provinces tihe resources of which had lately been consumed by War--The French reach Mojaisk--Generous conduct of Larrey towards the Russian Wounded--Increased severity of the weather, and diminished supply of provisions--Battle of Krasnoe--Critical state of Napoleon at Orscha--Passage of the Berezina--Heroic and humane conduct of Larrey on its banks--Arrival of the French at Ochmiana--Their Sufferings from intense cold--Arrival at Wilna--Conduct of the Jews of that City towards the-Wounded--Arrival of the French at Gumbinen--Observation of Larrey that the Soldiers who were natives of the South of France or of Italy, better resisted the action of cold in the Russian Campaign than those who were born in the...
