MAP PLAN BATTLE KATZBACH FRENCH RUSSIAN PRUSSIANS WAR

BATTLE
OF
THE KATZBACH

26 AUGUST 1813.

 Showing the positions of the French, Russian and Prussian, cavalry, infantry and artillery.

On the day that Napoleon Bonaparte began his successful push at Dresden, Marshal Macdonald and a force of 101,000 men stumbled into a marginally larger Allied army under Marshal Blucher.

Both sides were surprised by the encounter, which took place in heavy rain that added to the confusion as the commanders tried to organise their forces.

 Macdonald seemed to recover first and, despite the fact he was meant to screen Blucher’s army in a defensive mode, he sent two-thirds of his force in a flank move on the Prussian and Russian right wing. Confusion broke out in the French attack as the columns of men found themselves too far apart and they lost momentum.

 The pinning French force of some 30,000 men now found  itself under pressure and eventually Macdonald was forced to withdraw.

 He lost 15,000 men killed, wounded or captured, while Blucher had as estimated 4000 casualties.

Original antique steel plate engraving published
in 1848 with original hand colour

This is one of a series of maps and plans of sieges and battles drawn up by Alexander Keith Johnston, geographer at Edinburgh to Queen Victoria, and published as an atlas to accompany Sir Archibald Alison’s Monumental History Of Europe.
Paper size is 9 by 7¼ inches.
A genuine antique not a reproduction.

Postage within the UK £1.00
Overseas postage £2.00

When purchasing more than 1 item at the same time, we will always send you a combined postage charge.
Goods are well packaged and sent as soon as payment is accepted. 

PAYMENTS
1. Paypal.
 2. Cheques or postal orders only if drawn on pounds sterling.
Please make these payable to Memories.

PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT ACCEPT CHEQUES OR POSTAL ORDERS IN ANY OTHER CURRENCY. 

Visit antique leather books from memories our store for 16th - 19th century books,
Visit memories books prints collectables for all our collectable items.

Payments must be made within 14 days of purchase.
Thank you for looking.