Bridge of the Citadel of Antwerp, by the French army, on December 1832. Drawn from nature at the moment General Chassé hoisted the white flag as a sign of capitulation, Surrender of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, print, General Chassé hoists a white flag as a sign of the capitulation of the Citadel of Antwerp on December 23, 1832. In the foreground the besieging French troops., printmaker, publisher, Brussels, Belgium, paper, lithography, height 236 mm x width 305 mm, Person, David Hendrik baron Chassé, surrender, war, capitulation, Battle for the Citadel of Antwerp (1832), Antwerp, Citadel of Antwerp (19th century), Period, 1832-12-23, A monochrome engraving shows a battlefield scene with dense smoke and explosions along a rocky hillside under a cloudy sky, soldiers in uniform forming lines and firing toward the hill, and groups of figures clustered near cannon fire; in the foreground an officer on horseback gestures while another kneels before him holding a hat, nearby other officers ...
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Bridge of the Citadel of Antwerp, by the French army, on December 1832. Drawn from nature at the moment General Chassé hoisted the white flag as a sign of capitulation, Surrender of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, print, General Chassé hoists a white flag as a sign of the capitulation of the Citadel of Antwerp on December 23, 1832. In the foreground the besieging French troops., printmaker, publisher, Brussels, Belgium, paper, lithography, height 236 mm x width 305 mm, Person, David Hendrik baron Chassé, surrender, war, capitulation, Battle for the Citadel of Antwerp (1832), Antwerp, Citadel of Antwerp (19th century), Period, 1832-12-23, A monochrome engraving shows a battlefield scene with dense smoke and explosions along a rocky hillside under a cloudy sky, soldiers in uniform forming lines and firing toward the hill, and groups of figures clustered near cannon fire; in the foreground an officer on horseback gestures while another kneels before him holding a hat, nearby other officers on horses observe, fallen equipment and helmets litter the ground, and a small flag flies atop the distant hill beside silhouetted figures.

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Bridge Citadel Antwerp French army December 1832 Drawn nature moment General Chassé hoisted white flag sign capitulation Surrender 1832 print General Chassé hoists December 23 foreground besieging French troops printmaker publisher Brussels Belgium paper lithography height 236 mm x width 305 mm Person David Hendrik baron Chassé surrender war Battle 19th century Period 1832-12-23 monochrome engraving battlefield scene dense smoke explosions rocky hillside under cloudy sky soldiers uniform forming lines firing hill groups figures clustered near cannon fire officer horseback gestures another kneels holding hat nearby officers horses observe fallen equipment helmets litter ground small flag flies atop distant hill beside silhouetted figures

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