'Map to Illustrate General Faidherbe's Campaign 1870-71', c1872. Creator: R. Walker.

'Map to Illustrate General Faidherbe's Campaign 1870-71', c1872.  Creator: R. Walker.

2-755-856 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Map to Illustrate General Faidherbe's Campaign 1870-71', (c1872). Map of northern France: 'Drawn under the Superintendance of Captain Hozier', showing the towns of Amiens, Cambrai, St Quentin and Laon. French military commander Louis Faidherbe was ordered to attack the Prussians - he led his forces into an open battle at St Quentin and his army was defeated in January 1871. From "The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II, by Captain H M Hozier. [William Mackenzie, London, 1872]


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People Information

Creator
  1. R. Walker, attributed to: : Engraver, printmaker, artist, cartographer
Subject
  1. Louis Faidherbe: French: Soldier, general, colonial administrator
People Related
  1. H. M. Hozier: British: Army officer, soldier, business administrator
  2. William Mackenzie: British, Scottish: Publisher, printer

Picture Type
  1. Map

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Artistic Representations Maps


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5508x3837
File Size : 61,917kb


Aliases

  1. 0580071661
  1. 2-755-856
  1. 2755856

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