Hist 343/250 Russia and the
Soviet Union
Borodino Readings
This
is an excerpt from Tolstoy's famous novel, War and Peace It
provides an insightful commentary on the nature of "coming to battle"
at Borodino.
Consult this page for the maps. Read more if you like.
http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Borodino_battle.htm
This is a brief account of the battle from the French side, by Heinrich
Brandt, fighting with one of the Polish regiments in Napoleon's army.
http://www.anistor.co.hol.gr/english/enback/s052.htm