Frederick II in the village church at Elsnig...after the Battle of Torgau, 3 November 1760, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

Frederick II in the village church at Elsnig...after the Battle of Torgau, 3 November 1760, (1936). Creator: Unknown.

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Frederick II in the village church at Elsnig on the night after the Battle of Torgau, 3 November 1760, (1936). 'Friedrich II Am Abend Nach Der Schlacht Von Torgau In Der Dorfkirche Zu Elsnig, 3 November 1760'. During the battle, a spent canister round hit King Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712-1786) in the chest and he withdrew to the village of Elsnig, (Germany). He spent the night sitting on the bottom step of the church altar waiting for news from the battlefield. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. Carl Röchling: German: Artist, painter, illustrator
Subject
  1. King Frederick II: German: King of Prussia
People Related
  1. O.H.W. Hadank: German: Artist, graphic designer
  2. Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld: German: Publisher, publishers, publishing company

Picture Type
  1. Cigarette card

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5159x4261
File Size : 64,402kb


Aliases

  1. 0580063446
  1. 2-715-158
  1. 2715158

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