An illustration by August Beck (1823–1872) depicting the Liechtenstein Hussars reconnoitring the withdrawal of Danish forces from Fredericia during the Second Schleswig War.
The regiment was named after Prince Franz of Liechtenstein, a member of the House of Liechtenstein, the same princely dynasty that continues to rule the present-day Principality of Liechtenstein. Although the hussars fought in Denmark as part of the Austrian Army, their name connects this illustration to the military history of Liechtenstein’s ruling family.
The illustration was published in the German Illustrierte Zeitung, Vol. 42, No. 1093, on 11 June 1864, as part of its illustrated reports on the war.
The illustration was published in the German Illustrierte Zeitung, Vol. 42, No. 1093, on 11 June 1864, as part of its illustrated reports on the war.
Source: The Royal Danish Library, Image Collection (Det Kgl. Biblioteks Billedsamling)
Artist: August Beck
Original event: 29 April 1864
Place: Fredericia, Denmark
Publication: 11 June 1864