Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 10 Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 10

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 10

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This is a biographical book. During the whole Russian campaign, the Emperor was nearly always badly lodged. It was necessary, however, to accommodate himself to circumstances; though this was a somewhat difficult task to those who were accustomed to lodge in palaces. The Emperor accepted the situation bravely, and all his followers consequently did the same. In consequence of the system of incendiarism adopted as the policy of Russia, the wealthy part of the population withdrew into the country, abandoning to the enemy their houses already ruined. In truth, on the whole road leading to Moscow, with the exception of a few unimportant towns, the dwellings were very wretched; and after long and fatiguing marches, we were very happy if we found even a hut at the place the Emperor indicated as headquarters. The owners of these miserable hovels on quitting them left there sometimes two or three seats and wooden beds, in which were an abundant supply of vermin that no invasion could drive out. The least filthy place was chosen, which was usually the most airy; and we knew when the cold came, icy breezes would not fail us.

GENRE
Biography
RELEASED
1845
1 January
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
88
Pages
PUBLISHER
Public Domain
SIZE
66.7
KB

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