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title: Battle of Borodino
author: Peter von Hess
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17828/battle-of-borodino/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-28
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# Battle of Borodino

_Authored by Peter von Hess_

## Image File

[![Battle of Borodino](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17828.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17828.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Borodino, 7 September 1812; Russian General Prince Peter Bagration can be seen sitting on the ground in the center, still commanding his troops despite suffering a mortal wound. Oil on canvas painting by Peter von Hess, 1843.

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hess, P. v. (2023, August 28). Battle of Borodino. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17828/battle-of-borodino/>
### Chicago
Hess, Peter von. "Battle of Borodino." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17828/battle-of-borodino/>.
### MLA
Hess, Peter von. "Battle of Borodino." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17828/battle-of-borodino/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_von_Hess_002.jpg) by [**Peter von Hess**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_von_Hess_002.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 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.