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France, Arrival of Napoleon at Moscow, 1812, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu and D.V. Denon, bust of Napoleon right, reverse view of Moscow from the city walls, 41mm (Br 1164; J 2533). Several edge knocks on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£30-50)

Napoleon reached Moscow a week after defeating the Russian army at the Battle of Borodino, 7 Sept. 1812, but in the face of local reinforcements he retreated one month later