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Fire in the Petersburg Suburb of RigaKarl Traugott Foechsel

This scene (1812) shows Riga’s Petersburg suburb shortly before its deliberate destruction on 11–12 July 1812 to block Napoleon’s advance. Created by Baltic German artist Karl Traugott Foechsel, it contrasts urban serenity with impending loss, revealing how wartime strategy demanded the sacrifice of entire districts.
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