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Artist Keith Rocco. Napoleonic print 'The Rear Guard' by Keith Rocco.
In
1796, the revolutionary government of France lauched a series of
military campaigns they hoped would defeat the nations allied
against their new republic. While 27-year old General Napoleon
Bonaparte was conducting his hard-fought but ultimately glorious
campaign in Northern Italy, his military and political rival
General Jean Victor Moreau and the ill-clad and worn out French
Army of the Rhine and the Moselle desperately tried to stave off
defeat at the hands of Austria’s able field commander Archduke
Charles. On 22 October 1796, Moreau ordered his tired but
determined soldiers to stand on good defensive terrain near the
Chateau of Schliengen (accurately depicted in the right
background), buying time for his supply and ammunition wagons to
cross to safety over the Rhine River at Huninge. In such dangerous
situations, it was the duty of the Hussars and other light cavalry
to cover the movements of the army.
Keith Rocco. the historical art
prints of Keith Rocco, of the American Civil war, Napoleonic and Rorke,s
Drift, many of which are sold out limited editions.. Keith Rocco must
certainly rate as one of the US major Historical and military artist of
today. His meticulous research and eye for detail has built him a
reputation amongst print and original collectors and many of
his paintings hang in collections across the Us. including The
Andrew Mellon Foundation, The Pentagon. Gettysburg National Park, ,
National Guard Heritage Collection and many others. These superb print
shown here many of which have been sold out for 10 years. are very hard
to find. Only one copy of each are available here from Cranston
Fine Arts The Military Print company
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The Rear Guard by Keith Rocco.
11th Hussars in Germany, 1796. In 1796, the revolutionary government of France lauched a series of military campaigns they hoped would defeat the nations allied against their new republic. While 27-year old General Napoleon Bonaparte was conducting his hard-fought but ultimately glorious campaign in Northern Italy, his military and political rival General Jean Victor Moreau and the ill-clad and worn out French Army of the Rhine and the Moselle desperately tried to stave off defeat at the hands of Austrias able field commander Archduke Charles. On 22 October 1796, Moreau ordered his tired but determined soldiers to stand on good defensive terrain near the Chateau of Schliengen (accurately depicted in the right background) buying time for his supply and ammunition wagons to cross to safety over the Rhine River at Huninge. In such dangerous situations, it was the duty of the Hussars and other light cavalry to cover the movements of the army. The 11th Hussars was raised during the Ancien Regime, from volunteers attracted to the glamorous life popularly attributed to the hussars. While the hussars would indeed fulfill their romantic promise of glory during the Napoleonic Wars, the battles of the revolution served as a trying apprenticeship. Vastly understrength and poorly employed due to inexperience, the hussars were not yet an even match for the more professional light cavalry of Austria and Prussia. But the hard lessons were being absorbed, and a nucleus of hardened veterans would emerge from the Revolutionary Wars to form the Cadre of the great cavalry regiments that Napoleon and Murat would lead to immortality.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 25 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 43cm). Price £130.00
ITEM CODE KR0014
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