Retreat of the Ten Thousand, Battle of Cunaxa

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Arienne King
by Jean-Adrien Guignet
published on 06 March 2020
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"Retreat of the Ten-Thousand" (French: "Épisode de la retraite des Dix-Mille"), 1842 CE. The painting depicts the retreat of Cyrus the Younger's Greek mercenaries after the Battle of Cunaxa in 401 BCE. Painted by the French artist Jean-Adrien Guignet (1816-1854 CE). (Louvre Museum)

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Guignet, J. (2020, March 06). Retreat of the Ten Thousand, Battle of Cunaxa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11964/retreat-of-the-ten-thousand-battle-of-cunaxa/

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