Commentaries on the War in Russia and Germany in 1812 and 1813John Murray, 1850 - 383 pages |
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advanced guard Albemarle Street allied army allied grand army allied sovereigns armistice army of Silesia arrived artillery assembled attack Austrian Barclay de Tolly battle battle of Dresden Bautzen Beauharnois Beningsen Bertrand Blucher Bohemia Borissof bridge campaign cavalry centre chief command columns commenced corps Cossacks crossed D'York Davoust defence defile division Dresden Elbe Elster Emperor Alexander Emperor of Russia enemy enemy's English miles Erfurt favourable flank force French army front gained Gossa ground head-quarters infantry John Murray Albemarle King of Prussia Kleist Klenau Koutousof Langeron left wing Leipzig Lord Cathcart Lützen Macdonald Marmont Marshal Ney Miloradovitch Moscow movement Murat Murray Albemarle Street Napoleon night numbers occupied Oudinot passed Petersburg Pirna Pleisse Poniatowski position possession Prince Royal Probstheide Published by John rear rear-guard Regnier reserve retired retreat right bank river road Russian army Russian guards Saale Saxon Silesia Smolensko Sweden town troops Viceroy Victor village Wachau Wittgenstein