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Napoleons retreat from Moscow

Thomas Koet2014

The Sand Museum

The Sand Museum
Fukube-cho, Yuyama 2083-17, Japan

At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon's Russian campaign took place. His army had chased the retreating Russian troops and temporarily occupied Moscow, but the city had been burned down and the residents already left. Napoleon demanded the Russians surrender, but was unable to meet with Russian officials, and soon, harsh "General Frost" came to Moscow. Finally, Napoleon had no choice but to withdraw. The Russian army, which had been waiting for them to retreat, attacked the French troops, and Napoleon returned to Paris with several of his associates. With this withdrawal, Napoleon's power began to weaken, while for Russia, the battles had proven a successful war of self-defense.

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  • Title: Napoleons retreat from Moscow
  • Creator: Thomas Koet
  • Creator Nationality: Netherlands
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date: 2014
  • Physical Location: Tottori City, Japan
  • Provenance: THE SAND MUSEUM
  • Type: Sand Sculpture
  • External Link: http://www.sand-museum.jp/
  • 作品解説 / Object Note (Japanese): 19世紀初頭に行われたナポレオンによるロシア遠征。その大軍は退去するロシア軍を追随し、いったんはモスクワを占拠するものの、街は焼き払われ、市民は街を離れた後だった。ナポレオンは降伏をを要求したが、ロシア側と接触することができず、やがてモスクワに厳しい「冬将軍」がやってくる。やむなくナポレオンは撤退を決断するが、そのさなか期をうかがっていたロシア軍に攻撃され、最後は数名の側近とともにパリにもどる。これをきっかけにしてナポレオンの勢力は衰え始めることとなる。ロシアが自国を守りきった戦いでもある。
  • 作品タイトル / Object Title (Japanese): ナポレオンの撤退
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