1899 Lithograph Map Napoleonic Wars Battle Borodino Russia French Kolotza XEF9 COL1 which were used by paratroopers

which were used by paratroopers during World War II

Keywords specific to this image: Rameses II

The photo is of Hillbrook

This piece was illustrated by Lyons

Original black and white 1947 booking ad for Margaret Daum

1899 Lithograph Map Napoleonic Wars Battle Borodino Russia French Kolotza XEF9 COL1 which were used by paratroopersThis is an original 1899 color lithographed map of the Battle of Borodino that occurred on September 7, 1812 CE. The battle went down in history as the bloodiest day in the French invasion of Russia. The French army under Napoleon attacked the Russian Imperial Army led by Gen. Mikhail Kutuzov near the village of Borodino. The French forces numbered around 130,000 total to the Russian 120,000 men. The result was a French victory that forced the retreat