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Dessert plate depicting the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, 1812 (1818). Artist: Unknown.
/2689135.jpg "Dessert plate depicting the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, 1812 (1818). Artist: Unknown.")
2-689-135 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images
Dessert plate depicting the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, 1812 (1818). Item in Apsley House, London. Dessert plate from the Duke of Wellington's Saxon Service, made at Meissen in 1818. This was a gift to Wellington from the King of Saxony, and depicts the battles the Duke won during his military career, in this example the capture of Ciudad Rodrigo (19 January 1812), during the Peninsular War.
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- Unknown, attributed to: {}:
People Related
- Duke of Wellington: British, Irish: General, commander of the British army, statesman, prime minister
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe Spain Castilla y León Salamanca Ciudad Rodrigo
- 40 36 00 N , 006 32 00 W
Category Hierarchy
History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events
Society & Culture Art & Literature
History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4008x4195
File Size : 49,259kb
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- N081120.tif
- 0250007251
- 2-689-135
- 2689135
- N081120.tif