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At the end of their ill-fated campaign to conquer Russia, French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte begin their retreat from Moscow. This military action will be immortalised in the Appalachian fiddle tune Bonaparte's Retreat whose structure illustrates the marching men and the sounds of war. Pee Wee King will add a lyric to the tune in 1950 and it will become a popular addition to the repertoire of many country music performers including Glen Campbell and Michael Nesmith.
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