There was in Wilno a historical marker, alongside the Moscow road, that
read
“On 28 June, 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte passed this way with 45 0,000
men.”
Then, on the other side, approached from the east, was a different
message:
“On 9 December, 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte passed this way with
900 men.”
–Alan Furst, “The Polish Officer” (1995)
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