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The Battle of Fontenoy, 1745

Coloured mezzotint by Jazet, after H Vernet, published by Bulla and Jouy, 1850 (c).

The Battle of Fontenoy on 11 May 1745 was a French victory for Marshal Maurice de Saxe during the War of the Austrian Succession (1742-1748). This etching shows captured British Colours being laid before King Louis XV.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1971-02-33-169-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1971-02-33-169-1