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image: a fictitious depiction of the Battle of Valmy, with General Kellerman standing in the foreground protecting an adolescent Marianne.
In the background right a line French troops repels a cavalry charge.
text: BANQUE DE L'UNION PARISIENNE
7 , RUE CHAUCHAT _ PARIS
Valmy
A. Willette 1892-1918
Pour que la France soit victorieuse comme à Valmy!
Pour la libération du territoire!
SOUSCRIZ TOUS AU 4e. EMPRUNT NATIONAL
VISA No. 13636.
DEVAMBEZ, IMP.PARIS
[Valmy - So that France can be victorious as at Valmy! To liberate your homeland! All subscribe to the fourth National
Loan]
The Battle of Valmy on 20 September 1792 was a major engagement in the French Revolutionary Wars. Armies from Prussia
and Austria had invaded France in an attempt to bring the French Revolution to an end. After a number of defeats, the French finally
managed to halt the advance at the village of Valmy, with their General François Kellerman using a combination of solid infantry defence
and accurate artillery. By the end of September, the Prussians and Austrians had begun to retreat from French territory. Kellerman
received the title Duc de Valmy in 1808.
VISA No. 13636. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Allegory WW1 French 4th National Defence Loan historical reference WW1 French Home Front French Home Front 1914-1918 Marianne France emblems 4th National Defence Loan 1918 Home Front Banque de l'Union Parisienne First World War war loans / savings civilian effort | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Devambez Imprimerie, Paris | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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