Medallion-maker Fedor Tolstoy captured the legendary bravery of Russian heroes in this commemorative medallion depicting General Vasilchikov as a Roman warrior casting down at the legs of a horse the collective image of the overpowered enemy. On 7 (19) February 1814, advance Russian units under the command of I.V. Vasilchikov took the small French town of Fere-Champenoise. Russian hussars fought the remnants of Napoleon's troops in order to overthrow what was left of his influence on European politics.

Medallion from the series
Events of the Patriotic War of 1812.
F.P. Tolstoy (1783-1873), 1830.

Copy. Plaster cast.
Diam. 7 3/4 in. (20 cm).