Smolensk, 1812, French soldiers of Napoleon's Grand Armee watching Smolensk burning after the Russians set the city alight. Image taken from Blaetter

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Smolensk, 1812, French soldiers of Napoleon's Grand Armee watching Smolensk burning after the Russians set the city alight. Image taken from Blaetter aus meinem Portefeuille, im Laufe des Feldzugs 1812 in Russland an Ort und Stelle gezeichnet von C. W. von Faber du Faur und mit erlaeuternden Andeutungen begleitet von F. von K-Feuilles extraites de mon portefeuille esquissees en Russie par C. G. de Faber du Faur, accompagnees de notes explicatives par F. de K. Germ. and Fr. Originally published in Stuttgart, 1831-43. Author Franx von Kausler, Illustrated by G de Faber de Faur.

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