--- title: Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow author: Aleksey Kivshenko source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17818/kutuzov-and-his-staff-decide-to-retreat-from-mosco/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 2023-08-25 --- # Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow _Authored by Aleksey Kivshenko_ ## Image File [![Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17818.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17818.jpg) ## Image Caption After the [Battle of Borodino](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2274/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of attrition. Oil on canvas by Aleksey Kivshenko, 1880. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. ## Cite This Work ### APA Kivshenko, A. (2023, August 25). Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Kivshenko, Aleksey. "Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 25, 2023. . ### MLA Kivshenko, Aleksey. "Kutuzov and His Staff Decide to Retreat from Moscow." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Aug 2023, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kutuzov_fili.jpg) by [**Aleksey Kivshenko**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kutuzov_fili.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 25 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.