Anti-Napoleon
Deck from the liberation war against Napoleon, c.1815.
Deck from the liberation War against Napoleon, c.1815.
Deck from the liberation war depicting the allies against Napoleon, c.1815. Lithography, stencil coloured, there are no manufacturer's details or initials on any card; possibly manufactured by Friederich Gotthelm Baumgärtner in Leipzig.
Clubs are for Austria; Spades for Russia; Hearts for Great Britain; Diamonds for Prussia. Kings are Emperors; Jacks are military commanders, Clubs: Schwarzenberg; Spades: Barclay de Tolly; Hearts: Wellington; Diamonds: Bluecher.
Above: cards from a deck from the liberation War against Napoleon, c.1815, anonymous but possibly manufactured by Friederich Gotthelm Baumgärtner.
See also: Victory Deck
Nine of Hearts: Called “Nap” after the game of that name. Coincidentally there was in a Dresden Museum a Nine of Hearts on which some English words had been written by the Emperor Napoleon.
By Klaus-Juergen Schultz (1948-2025)
Germany • Member since February 03, 2024
From the collection of Klaus-Jürgen Schultz.
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