Title

Entry of the French into Moscow, 14 September 1812, (c1850). Artists: François-Louis Couché, Edme Bovinet.

Caption

Entry of the French into Moscow, 14 September 1812, (c1850). After the bloody but indecisive Battle of Moscow the Russians retreated, leaving the French to take occupation of a burning city - set on fire by the Russians themselves. Hoping for a Russian surrender that never came, Bonaparte waited in Moscow for five weeks before leaving on 5 December to return to Paris where a coup had been foiled and to raise another army. His troops endured a bitter retreat, harrassed by the Russians and tormented by starvation and the Russian winter. Print from a series depicting the campaigns of Napoleon I, published c1850.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D45_121

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,3Mb (6,1Mb) / 16,0in x 11,5in / 4800 x 3441 (300dpi)

Keywords

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