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Prussian Victory Tale From Ligny Camp Scene
Descriptions of King, Bismark, and officers in a celebratory scene at Ligny after news of a breakthrough. Accounts include Moltke’s report, eating on the go, wounded in inns, and a painting idea, with notes on French couriers and a touching letter from a French captain’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easant
Prince Charles
Weimar
Mecklenburg
Bismark
Roon
Dinhoff
Moltke
Guther
Berlin
Grand Duke of
Sheridan
France
Paris
Duc de Gramont
Jockey Club
Laboouf
Times
Ligny
Card
Commercy
Napoleon
Metz
Fountain of Youth
Duke of Coburg
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Wurtemburg
Leopold
Hohenzollern, &c
von Moltke
von Roon
Lucadou
Court Bismark
Bar-le-Duc
Mannheim
Hagenau
Strasbourg
Mamma
Adien
Papa
Obernitg
Roziéres
Grave Lorre
Wurtemberg
M. Outrvrer
Warn
M. Ollivier
Prince of
Segris
Maurice Richard
Lebosuf
Prussia
Spicheren
Furbach
Courcelles
Vionville
Gravelotte
Pont-a-Mousson
Mm Hospiran
Athenæum Paris
Lorraine
Lidelberg
Walla