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Napoleon's Grande Armee retreating from Russia across the Beresina, 26-28 November 1812. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut)
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Napoleon's Grande Armee retreating from Russia across the Beresina, 26-28 November 1812. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut)
543880 Napoleon's Grande Armee retreating from Russia across the Beresina, 26-28 November 1812. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG
Media ID 38402428
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This hauntingly beautiful hand-colored woodcut captures the harrowing scene of Napoleon's Grande Armee retreating from Russia across the Beresina River in November 1812. The image depicts a moment of great historical significance, as one of the most disastrous military campaigns in history unfolds before our eyes.
The soldiers are shown trudging through the snow-covered landscape, their faces etched with exhaustion and despair. The bitter cold of winter adds an extra layer of hardship to their already grueling journey. Despite their once-mighty reputation, they now appear defeated and demoralized.
Napoleon himself is nowhere to be seen in this chaotic scene, his absence perhaps symbolic of his waning power and influence at this critical juncture. The once-glorious Grande Armee is reduced to a mere shadow of its former self, forced to retreat in disarray from a campaign that had promised so much but ultimately ended in disaster.
As we gaze upon this poignant depiction of defeat and suffering, we are reminded of the fickle nature of war and the hubris that often accompanies unchecked ambition. This woodcut serves as a powerful reminder that even the mightiest empires can crumble under the weight of their own ambitions.
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