2-715-139 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Prince Henry at the Battle of Prague, 6 May 1757, (1936). 'Prinz Heinrich in Der Schlacht Bei Prag, 6 Mai 1757'. The Battle of Prague was fought between the Prussians under Frederick the Great, against the Austrians, in the Bohemian city of Prague (modern Czech Republic). During the battle, Prinz Heinrich (or Henry) of Prussia (1726-1802) supposedly jumped into the river, and was rescued by soldiers of August Friedrich von Itzenplitz's regiment. The Prussians went on to win the battle but lost over 14,000 men. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]