Chapter 12

SECOND ARMY OF THE WEST

THIRD ARMY OF THE WEST

ARMY OF THE DANUBE (JULY 31)

ARMY OF FINLAND

Commander-in-Chief: Lieutenant-General Count Steingell

3 Divisions (about half brought to front in September)

STAFF OF THE MAIN RUSSIAN ARMY, OCTOBER 18, 1812

FOOTNOTES:[10]2nd Corps 500 infantry; Claparède 200; Dombrowski 800; 5th Corps 323. Cavalry about 500. Artillery perhaps 200.

FOOTNOTES:

[10]2nd Corps 500 infantry; Claparède 200; Dombrowski 800; 5th Corps 323. Cavalry about 500. Artillery perhaps 200.

[10]2nd Corps 500 infantry; Claparède 200; Dombrowski 800; 5th Corps 323. Cavalry about 500. Artillery perhaps 200.

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There are innumerable volumes of memoirs which deal in part with the campaign. Some need using with caution—e.g. Marbot’s.

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Note.—The number of works in the French language dealing with the campaign of 1812 is so enormous that no attempt has been made to give more than a selection.

moscow1

THE ADVANCE TO MOSCOWNapoleonic forces indicated by shaded blocks.Russian      ”          ”      solid    ”Arabic numerals indicate Napoleonic Corps d’Armée.Roman numerals indicate Russian Corps d’Armée.Napoleonic lines of march indicated by solid lines.Russian      ”      ”        ”      broken lines.The dates are those of the various stages of the French advance or on which they occupied important points. Each larger block, whether solid or shaded, indicates approximately 20,000 men.

moscow2

THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOWNapoleonic forces indicated by shaded blocks.Russian      ”          ”    solid    ”Napoleonic lines of march indicated by solid lines.Russian      ”        ”      ”        broken lines.The dates are those of the various stages of the French retreat or on which they abandoned or lost important places. Each larger block, solid or shaded, indicates approximately 20,000 men.

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