Retreat Collection (page 4)

Chinese Jade, Representation of Taoist Sacred Mountain with Hermits Hut, c1636-1912. Symbolised the retreat aspect of Taoism. Chi ing Dynasty

Army of Alexander Suvorov crossing the St Gotthard Pass, September 1799 (19th century). Artist: Alexander von Kotzebue
Army of Alexander Suvorov crossing the St Gotthard Pass, September 1799 (19th century). In 1799 and 1780, General Alexander Suvorov commanded a Russian army in campaigns against the French in

Crossing the Berezina River, Russia, 27 November 1812 (1844). Artist: Peter Heinrich Lambert von Hess
Crossing the Berezina River, Russia, 27 November 1812 (1844). Scene from Napoleons epic retreat from Russia. Napoleon had expected to find the river frozen, but a thaw had melted the ice

Retreat of Hernando Cortes form Tenochtitlan, Mexico, 1520. Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, led an expedition to Mexico, landing in 1519

The fall of Richmond, Virginia, American Civil War, 2 April 1865. Artist: Currier and Ives
The fall of Richmond, Virginia, American Civil War, 2 April 1865. Confederates abandoning their capital city having first set fire to it. From a Currier and Ives print

Napoleon retreating from Moscow, 1812. Napoleon riding at speed on a horse drawn sleigh, escorted by a squadron of cavalry. Of the 600, 000 soldiers of his Grande Armee, only about 100, 000 returned

Russian General Kouropatkine giving order to retreat, Russo-Japanese War, 1904
Russian General Kouropatkine giving order to retreat after the Battle of Moudken, March, 1904 Russo-Japanese War, 1904. From Le Petit Journal Paris

Battle of Sedan, France, Franco-Prussian War, 1 September 1870 (c1880). Stampede of French troops in retreat from the Prussian onslaught

French retreat to Switzerland, 30 January-1 February 1871 (c1880). Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. After his attempt to break the Prussian line at Belfort had ended in disaster, with the loss of 10

92nd Gordon Highlanders in retreat, Battle of Majuba Hill, 1st Boer War, 26-27 February 1881. British troops under Major-General George Colley took Majuba Hill

Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh, (1878). The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was a major battle of the American Civil War

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