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Napoléon: the Battle of Marengo
Title
Vernet, Title page of a book recounting the Battle of Marengo
Caption
Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, known as Carle (1758-1836)
French school
Title page of a book recounting the Battle of Marengo, written by General Berthier, Napoleon's war minister.
Within the frame there is an image of Napoleon riding on a horse, being presented with trhe pages of this book by Maréchal Berthier.
Black chalk, pencil and black ink, watercolour enhanced with white (56.2 x 42.6 cm)
Alberto Ricci Photo
Info+
The Battle of Marengo against Austria took place on 14th June 1800. Detemined to repel the Austrian forces from the positions they had recently regained in Lombardy and Piedmont, Napoleon Bonaparte assembled an army in Dijon and crossed over into Italy through the Great St Bernard Pass. A surprise attack by the Austrians under the command of Baron Melas in Marengo knocked Napoleon's army off course, forcing them to disperse. French defeat seemed imminent until a division that Bonaparte had sent further afield under the command of General Desaix de Veygoux returned in time to lead a successful counter attack. The French lost approximately 5800 men and the Austrians suffered a loss of 9400.
Date
1805
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
CHC10A00_150
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,3Mb (2,1Mb) / 8,7in x 11,8in / 2599 x 3543 (300dpi)