List of Maps; Abbreviations; Note on Sources; Introduction; 1. In
the Russian Orbit: A Journey to St Petersburg; 2. Friendship, Love,
and the Unofficial Committee (1795-1803); 3. Towards a New
International Order (1803); 4. Standing up to Bonaparte (1804); 5.
The Tortuous Path to Austerlitz (1805); 6. After Austerlitz: Demand
for Action (1806); 7. Napoleon on Russia's Doorstep and the Voice
of Cassandra (1806-1808); 8. Caught in the Cross-Fire (1809-1812);
9.
The Turning of the Tide (1813-1814);
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