Sir Archibald Alison
The Battle of Smolensk and Valtelina, 1855
6 x 8 in
15 x 20 cm
15 x 20 cm
RUS2722
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Plan of the Battle of Smolensk and Valtelina, usually known as just Smolensk. A crushing defeat for the Russians, this was the first major engagement of Napoleon's Russian invasion. The...
Plan of the Battle of Smolensk and Valtelina, usually known as just Smolensk. A crushing defeat for the Russians, this was the first major engagement of Napoleon's Russian invasion.
The battle was fought around the city and citadel of Smolensk, on the banks of the Dnieper River. The result was a crushing defeat for the Russian forces who were forced to retreat, abandon the city which was burned down to the ground.
Original colour. [RUS2722]
The battle was fought around the city and citadel of Smolensk, on the banks of the Dnieper River. The result was a crushing defeat for the Russian forces who were forced to retreat, abandon the city which was burned down to the ground.
Original colour. [RUS2722]
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