Candid Shots of
The March to Moscow and the Retreat

• Russian Commander Kutuzov
• Alexander I Tzar Of Russian Empire
• Russian cavalry - colored graveure by unknown artist 1st quarter 19th century
• French Army crossing Nieman River 12 July 1812, colored graveure by I Klauber from painting by Bazhetti. 1810
• Attack on Smolensk
• General N. N. Rayevski leading soldiers at Saltanovka 23 July 1812
• Panorama at Borodino museum in Moscow painted by F Rubo in 1912 with team of assistants - scene is of battle at 1230 in middle of day. This part shows the fight around Semonovski village. The russians are defending from left. D. S. Dokutrov has ordered the grenadiers through the half destroyedvillage to support the artillery. The Moscow and Astrakhan regiment are coming through to support the artillery company of Kozen.
• This is continuation just to right of previous section. It shows more of the French Nansouty's heavy cavalry in distance coming forward. and more of the same line of russian artillery in the forground
• This one skips a big section in the diorama to show the main cavalry engagement.The Saxon cavalry is coming from the left in yellow. The Russian curiassiars are coming from the right in white. The two are heavily engaged in the center, surrounding each other. The church in far distance is Borodino village.
• Battle for Moscow
• Cossacks led by Ilovansky IV driving remnants of Marshal Mortier's detachment from Kremlin as the French are attempting to blow it up. 10 Oct 1812, etching on paper tinted with watercolor, by I. A. Ivanov 1779-1848.
• Departure of French Army from Moscow in 1812, color graveure by D Rugendas, 1st quarter 19th cent
• In Burning of Moscow by V Vereshchagin 1897-98 shows French firing squad Napoleon on left
• Moscow on Fire - J. F. A. Clar (1768-1844) - aquatint on paper tinted watercolor
• Kremlin in flames
• Freeing of Viasma - watercolor by unknown artists, 1st quarter 19th cent
• Crossing of Berezhina Nov 29th, V. Adam (1800-1866) lithograph on paper tinted with watercolor
• Final Stages of the retreat

Note: Many thanks to John Sloan for helping me decipher the information(which was printed in Russian) on these images.