'An Episode of the Siege of Saragossa', c1808-1809, (1896). Artist: Unknown.

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'An Episode of the Siege of Saragossa', c1808-1809, (1896). Scene from the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815; priests under fire on the steps of a church. The first siege of the Spanish city of Zaragoza by French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte took place from 15 June 1808 to 14 August 1808. The second siege lasted from 20 December 1808 to 20 February 1809. Engraving after the painting by Jules Girardet. From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III, by William Milligan Sloane. [The Century Co., New York, 1896]

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Size: 4720px × 2928px
Location: World,Europe,Spain,Aragon,Zaragoza,Zaragoza
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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