Marengo holds a special place in Napoleonic mythology. In a bold move; Napoleon took 22;000 men across the Alps. Fighting snow; avalanches and winds; he marched horses; troops; and supply sleds across the Great St. Bernard Pass. Exhausted; hungry; and frozen; his army arrived at Marengo; only to be surprised by the Austrians. By the afternoon of June 14; 1800; it looked as if the battle was lost; but a miraculous last-minute turnaround thanks to the arrival of reinforcements led by Desaix; gave victory to the French. If the Emperor had been defeated his life; and the course of history; might have been very different.
#586586 in Books 2013-08-19 2013-09-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.45 x .53 x 5.56l; .81 #File Name: 1783030585176 pages
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