Napoleon leaves the burning Kremlin behind in the extremely cold winter of 1812, causing many losses to the French army, historical Illustration 1882,

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This illustration is taken from: Preußens Geschichte in Wort und Bild II. Illustrirte Geschichte des Preußischen Staates von der Zeit Friedrich´s I. bis zur Errichtung des Deutschen Bundes. Mit besonderer Rücksicht auf die Entwicklung von Kultur, Sitte und Geistesleben in Deutschland. von Ferdinand Schmidt. Dritte Auflage. Zweite wohlfeile Ausgabe. Mit 250 Text-Illustrationen und 1 Tonbildern, nach Zeichnungen von Ludwig Burger Leipzig. 1882 Verlag und Druck von Otto Spamer. As this image is historical it may have imperfections.

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Size: 5756px × 4643px
Location: Moscow, Russia
Photo credit: © Wolfgang Diederich / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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