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title: Napoleon Crosses the Niemen, June 1812
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17806/napoleon-crosses-the-niemen-june-1812/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-22
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# Napoleon Crosses the Niemen, June 1812

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Napoleon Crosses the Niemen, June 1812](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17806.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17806.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/)'s Grande Armée crosses the Niemen River, commencing [Napoleon's invasion of Russia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon's_Invasion_of_Russia/) (1812). Watercolor by an anonymous artist, 1810s.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2023, August 22). Napoleon Crosses the Niemen, June 1812. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17806/napoleon-crosses-the-niemen-june-1812/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Napoleon Crosses the Niemen, June 1812." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17806/napoleon-crosses-the-niemen-june-1812/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Napoleon Crosses the Niemen, June 1812." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17806/napoleon-crosses-the-niemen-june-1812/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoleon_Neman.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoleon_Neman.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.