Jacob von Hartman

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871

Original wood engraving from 1871 (no reprint - no copy)




Jakob Michael Karl Hartmann, from 1843 Knight von Hartmann and from 1871 Freiherr von Hartmann (* 4. February 1795 in Maikammer; † 23 February 1873 in Würzburg) was an officer, most recently general of the infantry of the Bavarian army. During the Franco-Prussian War, Hartmann led the II. Royal bay Army Corps. At 4. On August 1, 1870, he stormed Weißenburg and two days later, through his vigorous action on the right wing, caused the start of the Battle of Wörth, which the high command had planned for the next day. At the 14th. August Hartmann forced the Marsal Fortress to surrender. For his military services at the battles of Weißenburg and Wörth, he was incarcerated in accordance with the army order of 11. October 1870 awarded the Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph. At the Battle of Sedan on 1 He had an important part in September. Between the 16 and 19. On September 11, he achieved his first successes before Paris at the battles of Corbeil, Bourg-la-Reine and Petit-Bicètre. He then conquered the Moulin de la Tour (Chatillon) plateau defended by General Ducrot. On the 18th October 1870 he received for his dashing behavior to relieve the 18. Prussian Infantry Brigade at Plessis-Piquet and Moulin-de-la-Tour (19. September 1870) the Iron Cross 1st Class. By army order of 22. On December 1, 1870, he was finally rewarded with the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph for the battles at Plessis-Piquet and Moulin-de-la-Tour near Paris. After he died on the 5th July 1871 was raised to the hereditary status of baron (matriculation in the baron class of the Bavarian nobility register on 10. August 1871), he took on 16. July 1871 took part in the ceremonial entry of the victorious Bavarian troops into Munich. Hartmann, after the army reform now commanding general of the II. Army Corps in Würzburg, received on 1. March 1872 the Pour le Merite.

Sheet size 29 x 21 cm - size of the stitch 9 x 11 cm - printed on the reverse.

Like the text, wood engravings are printed using the letterpress process. They were used in books and magazines from the 19th century. century as illustrations, which is why they often have text on the back as well.

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    Motives: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871, War of the Seventies, 70 71, Guerre franco-allemande de 1870, Kingdom of Prussia, Empire of France, Kingdom of Bavaria, Kingdom of Württemberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, North German Confederation, German Confederation, Rhine Army, Prussian Army, Napoleon III, Otto von Bismarck, Wilhelm I, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Guerre Franco-Allemande, Franco-Prussian War, French Army of the Rhine, Armée du Rhin, Siege of Strasbourg,



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    Jakob Michael Karl Hartmann, from 1843 Knight von Hartmann and from 1871 Freiherr von Hartmann (* 4. February 1795 in Maikammer; † 23 February 1873 in Würzburg) was an officer, most recently general of the infantry of the Bavarian army. During the Franco-Prussian War, Hartmann led the II. Royal bay Army Corps. At 4. On August 1, 1870, he stormed Weißenburg and two days later, through his vigorous action on the right wing, caused the start of the Battle of Wörth, which the high command had planned for the next day. At the 14th. August Hartmann forced the Marsal Fortress to surrender. For his military services at the battles of Weißenburg and Wörth, he was incarcerated in accordance with the army order of 11. October 1870 awarded the Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph. At