Wall charts, history and European Identity

EU Culture Programme; Education and Culture DG

Neuenegg (1798)

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Series:

Das Schweizerische Schulwandbilder Werk

Timeframe:

Langes 19. Jahrhundert

Scene of action:

Unknown

Illustrator:

v. Mühlenen, M.

Publisher:

Ernst Ingold & Co., Herzogenbuchsee

Year of publication:

Unknown

Themes:

War    European history   

The picture shows the battle of Neuenegg (5th of March, 1798) between French and Berne troops during the French incursion in Switzerland. You can see the retreat of the French troops; in the foreground adjutant general Weber simultaneously sounding the retreat.