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Image: Lannes mortally wounded at Essling (E. Boutigny)

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Description: Marshal Jean Lannes, Duc de Montebello, Prince de Sievers, wounded at the battle of Essling, on May 22nd 1809, had his left leg amputated (right leg on the picture) and died a few days after that. Here, he is in the presence of his master and friend, Emperor Napoleon I.
Title: Lannes mortally wounded at Essling (E. Boutigny)
Credit: http://www.oldantiqueprints.com/product_info.php?products_id=6002
Author: Paul-Émile Boutigny
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License: Public domain
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