Moscow: Museum of Patriotic War of 1812.

Left: ‘The End of the Battle of Borodino’ by VV Vereshchagin, 1899-1900. (“The Battle of Borodino, fought on 7 September 1812, was the largest and bloodiest single-day action of the French invasion of Russia and the Napoleonic Wars, involving more than 250,000 troops and resulting in at least 70,000 casualties. The battle at Borodino was a pivotal point in the campaign, as it was the last offensive action fought by Napoleon in Russia. By withdrawing, the Russian army preserved its combat strength, eventually leaving Napoleon no option other than retreat.”)

Right: ‘Before Moscow. Waiting for the Delegation of the Boyars’ by by VV Vereshchagin, 1891-1892. (“On 14 September 1812 the Grand Armée of Napoleon approached Moscow. At two o’clock Napoleon appeared on the Poklonnaya Hill that had a view of the old capital. About half an hour later he made his way down to the Dorogomilovskaya Gate where he waited in vain for a delegation of the city authorities.”)