It became increasingly more difficult as the dnieper narrowed and became more shallow.
"The Foreign Hand Tie"
Gordon Randall Garrett
The feelings of the soldiery also forbade a spiritless abandonment of the holy city of the Upper dnieper that stands as sentinel to Russia Proper.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
He therefore informed Maret that the Grand Army would go into winter quarters between the dnieper and the Dwina.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose