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Retreat of Napoleon's Grand Army from Russia cover
Object Details
- Description
- In 1812 an Italian soldier in Napoleon's multinational Grand Armee---the largest fighting force Europe had ever seen---wrote this letter home from Prussia during the army's retreat from Russia. Only a third of the men survived. The brown military postal marking, used during the retreat, is rare.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- December 14, 1812
- Object number
- 1983.0780.119
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink (black, brown)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width x Depth: 3 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 1/8 in. (8.5 x 10.5 x 0.3 cm)
- Place
- FRANCE (republic)
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Topic
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_1983.0780.119
- Usage
- CC0
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