Napoleonic Impressions
General Nikolay Raevsky - Russia's Shield and Sword
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Nikolay Raevsky was born in 1771 to an old noble family in St Petersburg. His father of the same name was a colonel in the Izmailovsky Guards. Nikolay Raevsky senior had died of wounds sustained during the Russo-Turkish War (1768-74) several months before his son’s birth. The young Nikolay followed his father into military service and first saw action in 1787 in the subsequent Russo-Turkish War (1787-91).
General Pyotr Wittgenstein – The Saviour of St Petersburg
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The latest installment of our Russian campaign blog series takes a look at the life and military career of Pyotr (Peter) Wittgenstein, one of the most celebrated heroes in the Russian army during the Napoleonic invasion of 1812 but one who has been overlooked in many histories of the campaign.
Napoleon's Russian Campaign - Part 1: On the Road to Moscow
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Late in the night of 24 June, while attending a ball at General Bennigsen’s estate in Vilna (Vilnius, Lithuania), Tsar Alexander I of Russia received reports that the Emperor Napoleon had crossed the River Niemen into the territory of the Russian Empire at the head of a large army.
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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia 1812 (Video & Blog Series)
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Those of you who have seen our About Us page will be aware that my area of specialism is Napoleon's invasion of Russia. With this in mind, for the next several months we will be focusing on publishing content about the 1812 campaign for the blog.
Ten Greatest Generals of the Napoleonic Wars: Pyotr Bagration
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The 10th and final part of our series on Ten Greatest Generals of the Napoleonic Wars features Prince Pyotr Bagration, the inspiring Russian commander who fell at Borodino.
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