Image of the Battle of Orleans, France, in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War; hundreds of German and Bavarian-French soldiers clash on the battlefield under Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia (at left) and General Charles-Denis Bourbaki of France (center); artillery and cannons, mounted soldiers, and men with rifles and bayonets attack; dead, wounded, smoke and explosions visible throughout scene. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Kurz & Allison were located at 76 Wabash 1885-1896. "Kurz & Allison - Art Publishers 76 & 78 Wabash ve. [sic], Chicago, U.S.A."--text, bottom right margin. "January 8, 1815. British (Gen. Pakenham) Loss: Gen. Pak. & Over 2000 kd. & wd. American (Gen. Jackson.) Loss: 7 kd. & 6 wd."--text, bottom left margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 54.93 x 70.49 cm (21 5/8 x 27 3/4 in.)
Artillery--Pictorial works Battlefields--Pictorial works Battles--Pictorial works Bourbaki, Charles Denis Sauter, 1816-1897--Pictorial works Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871--Pictorial works Friedrich Karl, Prince of Prussia, 1828-1885--Pictorial works Generals--Pictorial works Orléans, Battle of, Orléans, France, 1870--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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