Slag bij Höchstädt, 1704 1704

This anonymous 1704 engraving, titled "Slag bij Höchstädt, 1704" depicts the Battle of Blenheim, which was fought on August 13, 1704. The battle, which took place near the town of Höchstädt in Bavaria, was a decisive victory for the Grand Alliance, led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, over the French and Bavarian forces commanded by Marshal Tallard and the Elector of Bavaria. The engraving shows a detailed representation of the battlefield, with the soldiers engaged in fierce combat. This artwork is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.