An antique aquatint engraving by Matthew Dubourg after Manskirch. Published by Edward Orme in 1819 with original hand colouring. Depicts the gruesome aftermath of the Battle of Leipzig also known as the Battle of the Nations, which was fought from 16th to 19th October 1813 at Leipzig, Saxony. The Coalition armies of Austria, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia, decisively defeated the Grande Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Approx 27.5cms by 19cms.
