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

The prussian king wilhelm i, bismarck and general helmuth von moltke the elder observe the largest encirclement in military history: on july 3, 1866, approximately 180,000 austrians faced 200,000 prussians. 1,500 guns were used. With the victory of the prussian army, the way for a unification opened under prussian leadership - without austria. Object Type: painting. Genre: battle painting. Date: circa 1869. Dimensions: height: 100 cm (39.3 in); width: 200 cm (78.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Deutsches Historisches Museum. 1868 Bleibtreu Schlacht bei Koeniggraetz anagoria