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On this day: Napoleon in Belarus

This painting depicts Napoleon making his way through the Russian Empire. He is seen here in the town of Beshankovichy, in modern-day Belarus, on the 24th of July, 1812.

Napoleon-and-his-troops-at-Beshenkovichi-24th-july-1812 Beshankovichy Belarus Painting Art

One thought on “On this day: Napoleon in Belarus”

  1. Scott Edwards says:
    26/07/2018 at 1:19 pm

    Nice piece – I wonder how historically accurate these were? Was the artist even there physically at the time, often?

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