Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 14 / 20) / faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

The work recounts Napoleon's invasion of Russia, detailing French strategic dispositions, marches from Wilna, efforts to secure lines of supply, and the movements of marshals like Davout and Murat as they confront the separated Russian armies under Barclay de Tolly and Bagration. It narrates a sequence of engagements, including actions around Polotsk, Smolensk, Krasnoé and Dorogobouge, while chronicling the toll of heat, disease, desertion, and logistical strain on soldiers and horses. Alongside battlefield description, the account examines diplomatic encounters with Polish deputies, internal disagreements in both commands, and the operational dilemmas of pausing to regroup versus pressing forward.