Légende
War of the Spanish Succession. Catalonia campaign. Siege of Barcelona, 1714. The Bourbon troops fought against the city's resistance, reaching hand-to-hand combat in the early morning of 11 September in the streets near the walls of the Ribera neighbourhood. The bastion of Saint Peter was reconquered up to eleven times by the resistance. Rafael de Casanova (ca. 1660-1743), Conseller en Cap (Councillor in Chief) of Barcelona, flew the flag of Saint Eulalia, patron saint of the city, to lead a desperate counterattack. In this action he was wounded by a gunshot wound in the thigh, handing over the flag to Juan de Lanuza (ca. 1626-1723), Count of Plasencia, protector of the military Brac. Rafael de Casanova wounded in the breach of the bastion of Saint Peter. Illustration by Serra Pausas. ""Glorias Espanolas"" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890.
Date
12 juil. 2018
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG25A00_116
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,6Mo (3,9Mo) / 28,8cm x 43,2cm / 3400 x 5100 (300dpi)