Images

Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Niemen River, commencing Napoleon's invasion of Russia (1812). Watercolor by an anonymous artist, 1810s.

The remnants of the French Grande Armée cross the Berezina River in the aftermath of Napoleon's invasion of Russia (1812), oil on canvas painting by January Suchodolski, 1866. National Museum in Poznań

Napoleon's Grande Armée retreats across the freezing Berezina River at the end of the catastrophic invasion of Russia of 1812. Painting by Victor Adam, c. 19th century.

Napoleon's Grande Armée bivouacs during a nighttime blizzard during their retreat from Moscow, 1812. Painting by Vasily Vereshchagin, part of the series Napoleon I in Russia, c. 1896-97, Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812, Moscow.

Charles Minard's famous 1869 chart detailing the number of men in Napoleon's Grande Armée during his 1812 invasion of Russia; the tan represents the men who invaded Russia itself, while the black represents the retreat from Moscow. The way...

Napoleon watches Moscow burn during his brief occupation of the city in 1812. By Albrecht Adam, 1841.

Infantry of Napoleon's Grande Armée during the 1812 Russian campaign. By Maurice Henri Orange, 1896. New York Public Library

The fire of Moscow during the French occupation of the city, 1812. Napoleon is featured in the center. Painting by Viktor Mazurovsky.

Napoleon and his marshals at the Battle of Borodino (7 September 1812). Seven French marshals and two future French marshals were present at the battle. Oil on canvas by Vasily Vereshchagin, 1897. State Historical Museum of Moscow.

Attack of the Russian Imperial Guard during the Battle of Borodino (7 September 1812). The regiment would lose 973 out of its original 1740 men during the battle. By N. S. Samokish, 1912.