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title: Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow
author: Adolph Northen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17796/napoleons-retreat-from-moscow/
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updated: 2023-08-22
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# Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow
_Authored by Adolph Northen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17796.jpg)
## Image Caption
French Emperor [Napoleon I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon_Bonaparte/) retreats from Moscow after his disastrous invasion of Russia. Though it has long been said that "General Winter" defeated the French, the failure of [Napoleon's invasion of Russia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon's_Invasion_of_Russia/) had already occurred by winter's onset. Still, the famous Russian winter made the retreat from Moscow all the more deadly, ensuring the destruction of the once-formidable Grande Armée.
Oil on canvas painting by Adolph Northen, 1851.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Northen, A. (2023, August 22). Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Northen, Adolph. "Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2023. .
### MLA
Northen, Adolph. "Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoleons_retreat_from_moscow.jpg) by [**Adolph Northen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoleons_retreat_from_moscow.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 22 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.