20 Works, Today, April 3rd is artist Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #92

The Battle of Mazagran was a combat between Arab and Berber forces against French troops during the French conquest of Algeria. The small French contingent, holed up in a fortification at Mazagran, near the port city of Mostaganem, withstood several days of assault by `Abd al-Qādir’s troops. Unaware that the French defenders were running short of gunpowder, Abdal-Qādir’s troops withdrew after several days of ineffectual activity. More on The Battle of Mazagran

Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux (3 April 1815, Paris — 8 November 1884, Paris) was a French artist and illustrator, known primarily as a battle painter.

He was born in Paris, France, studied art at the studio of Léon Cogniet, and first exhibited his work at the Paris Salon of 1833…

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