u/Lord_Floyd

Death of Eleonore Prochaska at the Battle of the Göhrde 1813- Carl Rochling
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Death of Eleonore Prochaska at the Battle of the Göhrde 1813- Carl Rochling

This painting depicts the moment Eleonore Prochaska, an infantryman in the Prussian army, was mortally wounded by French fire at Göhrde. Prochaska was later be discovered to be a woman, who disguised herself as a man to fight against Napoleon. She represents many women in the Napoleonic Wars who would discreetly take up arms for the sake of their countries.

u/Lord_Floyd — 20 hours ago
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Marshal Murat and General d'Hautpoul break through Russian lines at Eylau - Patrice Courcelle

u/Lord_Floyd — 5 days ago
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Murat gets all the fame for being the most vanity focused of Napoleon's commanders, but Jean-Andoche Junot has to be a close second, I mean look at him man- He was probably the most visible thing on the battlefield.

u/Lord_Floyd — 18 days ago