Title

The Battlefield of Woerth

Caption

Engraving depicting the Battle of Wœrth. Prussian troops were commanded by Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia (1831-1888) and directed by his Chief of Staff, General Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal (1810-1900), defeated the French under Marshal Marie Esme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon, 1st Duke of Magenta (1808-1893) near the village of Wœrth in Alsace. Dated 1870

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A11_148

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (5,3Mb) / 18,2in x 12,8in / 5446 x 3851 (300dpi)

Keywords

Engraving; Battle of Wœrth; Troops; Soldier; Soldiers; Battlefield; Crown Prince; Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia; Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III; Chief of Staff; General Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal; Marshal MacMahon; Marshal; Marshal Marie Esme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon; Patrice MacMahon; 1st Duke of Magenta; Village; Defeated; Wœrth; Alsace; Franco-Prussian War; War; Franco; French; France; Prussian; German; Germany; 19th Century;