At the time of Orsha had been taken under control of French troops, there was a French writer Marie-Henri Beyle (also known under the pen name Stendhal) in a rank of intendant.
Orșa s-a aflat sub ocupația trupelor franceze, aici servind scriitorul francez Marie-Henri Beyle (cunoscut, de asemenea, sub pseudonimul Stendhal) cu rang de intendent.