The History of the Russian Campaign

Count Philippe-Paul de Ségur (1780–1873) was a prominent French general and historian, best known for his detailed account of Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812. Born into an aristocratic family, Ségur gravitated towards military and diplomatic careers, shaped significantly by the tumultuous times of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. He served as an aide-de-camp to Napole...