Battle of the Moscowa — engraving

"Bataille de la Moscowa"
Battle of the Moscowa.

Battle of Borodino or Battle of Borodino, between the French army under the command of Napoleon I and the Russian imperial army led by Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov. This takes place on August 26, 1812 (September 7 according to the old calendar) near the village of Borodino, 125 km from Moscow. During the 12-hour battle, the French army managed to capture the positions of the Russian army in the center and on the left wing, but after the cessation of hostilities, the French army withdrew to its original positions. The next day, the commander-in-chief of the Russian army, M.I.Kutuzov, gave the order to retreat due to heavy losses and because the emperor Napoleon had large reserves.
One of the largest and most bloody battles in the Patriotic War of 1812, in which more than 250,000 people participated, and the losses were estimated at 70,000 people. In the future, both sides attributed the victory to themselves, but during the battle neither side achieved the desired results.

Technique, Material: Steel engraving / Paper
Artist: Louis Martinet, Engraver: Jacques Couche
Date, Publisher: "France Militaire" par Abel Hugo, Paris, 1836.
Size: sheet 27 x 18 cm.