The battle of Königgrätz, 3rd July, 1866, Georg Bleibtreu, After 1869

The prussian king wilhelm i, bismarck and general moltke observe the largest encirclement battle in the history of war: on july 3, 1866, around 180,000 austrians and 200,000 prussians faced each other. 1,500 guns were used. The victory of the prussian army opened the way for the unification of the empire under prussian leadership - without austria. Object Type: painting. Genre: battle painting. Date: After 1869. Dimensions: height: 100 cm (39.3 in); width: 200 cm (78.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Deutsches Historisches Museum. Die Schlacht von Königgrätz am 3. Juli 1866 (Bleibtreu)