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title: The Grande Armée Retreats Across the Berezina
author: Victor Adam
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17803/the-grande-armee-retreats-across-the-berezina/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-22
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# The Grande Armée Retreats Across the Berezina
_Authored by Victor Adam_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17803.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Adam, V. (2023, August 22). The Grande Armée Retreats Across the Berezina. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Adam, Victor. "The Grande Armée Retreats Across the Berezina." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2023. .
### MLA
Adam, Victor. "The Grande Armée Retreats Across the Berezina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biarezina._%D0%91%D1%8F%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B7%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%B0_(V._Adam,_1801-50).jpg) by [**Victor Adam**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biarezina._%D0%91%D1%8F%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B7%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%B0_(V._Adam,_1801-50).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.