Sujet

Seven Years War (1756-1763): Third Silesian War - map of the Siege of Schweidnitz, 1757 (1765). Creator: Jean de Beaurain.

Légende

Seven Years War (1756-1763): Third Silesian War - map of the Siege of Schweidnitz, 1757 (1765). An Austrian army corps under the command of General Franz Leopold von Nadasdy surrounded Schweidinitz on 14 October 1757. On 15 March 1758, Frederick the Great moved to Breslau. Before starting the new campaign, he had to control the still Austrian-held town of Schweidnitz. The order to begin the siege of Schweidnitz was given to General von Tresckow. On 18 April 1758 the Austrian garrison of Schweidnitz abandoned the fortress and laid down their arms. The fortress was occupied by the Prussians under Colonel von Zastrow. 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

HRM25A41_047

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46,4Mo (3,2Mo) / 41,5cm x 28,0cm / 4902 x 3305 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe river arts country French France writing art strategy geography Poland military war text location century strategic diagram print concept script B&W lettering black & white black and white B W 18th century Eighteenth Century siege besieged French and Indian War geographical feature TGN engraving map Seven Years War Seven Years' War Third Silesian War Prisma Archivo Fotografico Jean de Beaurain Beaurain Jean de Jean Beaurain Beaurain Jean Beaurain Jean Chevalier de Jean Chevalier de Beaurain Bystrzyca Schweidnitz Siege of Schweidnitz Swidnica