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Victoires et Conquêtes de l'Empereur de la Chine / La grande victoire de Qurman (The great victory of Qurman)

Plate 8: 3 February 1759: the Chinese general Fou-te with only 600 men defeat the Muslims (numbering over 5000); battle scene with the Chinese cavalry to left chasing the enemy cavalry to right, a few offering resistance; further to left serried ranks of Chinese soldiers, mainly infantry, some leading horses pulling large cannon, also camels bearing cannon; mountainous landscape. 1770
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AN73007001

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Department: Prints & Drawings

Registration number: 1932,0715.58

Bibliographic reference
Pirazzoli-T'Serstevens 1969
Bocher 639.II

Location: French XVIIIc Plan Press

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