Sujet

Seven Years War (1756-1763): Map of the Siege of Almeida (16 to 25 August 1762), 1765. Creator: Jean de Beaurain.

Légende

Seven Years War (1756-1763): Map of the Siege of Almeida (16 to 25 August 1762), 1765. Spanish troops led by Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda, besieged and took the Portuguese city during the conflict. Published in 1765 by the cartographer Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771) as an illustration of his "Great Map of Germany, with the events that took place during the Seven Years War". French edition, 1765.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/PRISMA ARCHIVO FOTOGRÁFICO, S.L.

Notre référence

HRM25A40_494

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,3Mo (3,2Mo) / 42,0cm x 28,2cm / 4961 x 3334 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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