Books by Frederic Richaud

September 1812. Napoleon is master of Europe, and strikes at Russia with 600,000 men. He enters Moscow with no resistance, a conqueror at the height of his glory ... and everything crumbles. The second volume of a trilogy.

1812. After the sort of lightning-fast attack he is known for, Napoleon and his colossal Grande Armee have ridden deep into the heart of Russia. But the Russians have no intention of letting him have his way, and several bloody and inconclusive battles have already taken place - no Austerlitz there. So, when the French finally arrive in Moscow, they''re exhausted, starving, weakened, and fervently hoping they''ll get a chance to rest... and maybe even accept the Czar''s surrender after the fall of his capital...

Napoleon is furious. It appears the battle can no longer be won. The French cavalry is so exhausted it can t even gallop when charging. Ammunition is running out, while losses mount horrifically both in men and in irreplaceable officers But the Austrians have paid an equally steep price, and a complete defeat may yet be avoided. Louis-Fran§ois, Paradis, Fayolle Who will survive the terrible bloodbath the better to serve again in the next one?

The battle has been joined. On this first day, Massena desperately holds onto Aspern, the French cavalry charges again and again, but the Emperor cannot seem to break the Austrians. Louis-Francois, stuck on the wrong side of the only available bridge, impatiently waits for repairs to conclude. Not only are his official messages delayed, but he''s also dying to send news to Miss Krauss in Vienna. However, his friend Stendhal, who''s remained with the beautiful Austrian lady, makes some upsetting discoveries...

May 1809. Napoleon's Grande Armee has taken Vienna and is preparing to cross the Danube, but the Austrians are waiting for him in Essling. The carnage can begin...