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After the Battle of Borodino, Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov meets with his staff at Fili village on 13 September 1812. After a heated argument, Kutuzov decides to abandon Moscow in order to continue the war of attrition. Oil on canvas by Aleksey Kivshenko, 1880.
Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Kivshenko, A. (2023, August 25). Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17818/kutuzov-and-his-staff-decide-to-retreat-from-mosco/
Chicago Style
Kivshenko, Aleksey. "Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow." World History Encyclopedia, August 25, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17818/kutuzov-and-his-staff-decide-to-retreat-from-mosco/.
MLA Style
Kivshenko, Aleksey. "Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Aug 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17818/kutuzov-and-his-staff-decide-to-retreat-from-mosco/.
