National Army Museum

French and English soldiers overpowered with thirst.

lithograph, print

Accession Number

NAM.1975-09-65-2

Description

French and English soldiers overpowered with thirst. Lithograph by Gazeau and Company St Marc after Francis, 1821. Published by Gazeau and Company St Marc, 1821. Shows French and English soldiers sharing water. Associated with the Battle of Talavera, Peninsular War (1808-1814) 1809.

Events

Talavera, Battle of, 1809 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)

Units

British Army

French Army

People

St Marc, Gazeau and Company

Francis

Dimensions

Width: 12.5 in Text: 10.5 in Part 1: 17.75 in Part 1: 22.5 in

Inscriptions

bottom ‘During the Battle of Talavera (in Spain) French and English soldiers overpowered with thirst were together on a steep bank where flowed a spring, the French were cocoa nut-schells and when each of them had quenched their thirst they returned to the engagment.’ bottom left ‘Francis 1821’ bottom right ‘Lithogie,, St Marc Gazeau et Comie,, 10, Radcliff row, City road’