Bilder Desprez de Saint-Savin (fl. 1735), after – Military Illustration of Marching Formations – Copperplate engraving (c. 1770)

Beskrivning

This copperplate engraving illustrates the formalized tactical movement of an army, titled "Marche des Armées." The scene shows multiple columns of infantry and cavalry executing various marching formations across open terrain toward a fortified position in the background. The drawing details the difference between battalion-sized columns intended for rapid movement and potentially square formations, reflecting the rigid drill and strategic organization required by 18th-century European military doctrine.

Desprez de Saint-Savin was a figure associated with military history and illustration in the early 18th century. His work provided technical and historical depictions of military operations and tactics that were influential enough to be reproduced in later 18th-century military manuals and histories, often published by prominent cartographers like Georges-Louis Le Rouge.

Artist or Maker: Desprez de Saint-Savin, after

Dimensions: Approximately 20 cm x 13 cm

Medium: Copperplate engraving

Date: c. 1770

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