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Friedrich der II. in Nimburg nach der Schlacht bey Kollin. [/] Frédéric II. á Nimburg aprés la bataille de Kollin.
Friedrich der II. in Nimburg nach der Schlacht bey Kollin. [/] Frédéric II. á Nimburg aprés la bataille de Kollin.
Gemahlt von frisch. Gestochen von D. Berger.
Berlin 1801. Bit later.
Engraving. Platemark: 515 x 380mm (20¼ x 15"). Slight spotting in left margin. Small tears to edges of sheet in margins.
Frederick II of Prussia sits on a bench, having been defeated at Nimburg in the battle of Kollin. He is surrounded by his generals and three children wrestling in the foreground. A church and other buildings from the city can be seen in the background. The Battle of Kolín on 18 June 1757 saw 44,000 Austrians under Count von Daun defeat 32,000 Prussians under Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War. The Prussians lost the battle and nearly 14,000 men, the Austrians lost 8,000 men. Friedrich II was a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia's territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe.
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Friedrich der II in Lissa nach der Schlacht bey Leuthen. Bon soir, messieurs!
Friedrich der II in Lissa nach der Schlacht bey Leuthen. Bon soir, messieurs! Frédéric II à Lissa après la bataille de Leuthen: Bon soir Messieurs.
Gezeichnet von Schubert. Gestochen von D. Berger.
Berlin 1801.
Engraving. Platemark: 510 x 385mm (20 x 15¼"). Stain in top left corner of sheet. Creasing to bottom right corner.
Frederick the Great at Lissa after the battle of Leuthen, after Schubert. A night scene depicting, on the right, the Prussian king lifting his hat and greeting a group of men gathered on the left. In the Battle of Leuthen or Lissa, fought on 5 December 1757, Frederick II used maneuver and terrain to decisively defeat a much bigger Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, thus ensuring Prussian control of Silesia during the Seven Years' War. Friedrich II was a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia's territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe.
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Friedrich II vor der Liegnitzer Schlacht.
Friedrich II vor der Liegnitzer Schlacht. Was giebt's? Ihr Majestät, der Feind ist kaum 800 Schritte entfernt. Frédéric II avant la bataille à Leignitz: Qu'y a t il? Sire! l'ennemi n'est qu'à 800 pas d'ici.
Gezeichnet von Schubert. Gestochen von D. Berger.
Berlin 1803.
Engraving with very large margins. Platemark: 520 x 390mm (20½ x 15¼"). Foxing to sheet. Creases to sheet. Uncut sheet.
Frederick the Great before the battle of Liegnitz, after Schubert. A night scene depicting, on the left, a soldier on horseback warning Frederick II and his men, who are gathered around a fire, that the enemy is approaching. The Battle of Liegnitz on 15 August 1760 saw Frederick the Great's Prussian Army defeat the Austrian army under Ernst von Laudon. Friedrich II was a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia's territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe.
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