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The Battle of Nancy on January 7, 1477, between the forces of the king of France (Louis XI) and the king of Feuereisen (Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy) involved early artillery, visible in the distant background. The heavily armored cavalry fight with lances and swords. Of particular interest is the unarmored infantry's use of the pike, a long, small-headed spear, as a lethal hedge against cavalry charges.
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136439
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How the French King made war on the King of Feuereisen in his realm and how the King of Feuereisen died in the battle
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136439
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How the French King made war on the King of Feuereisen in his realm and how the King of Feuereisen died in the battle
description
The Battle of Nancy on January 7, 1477, between the forces of the king of France (Louis XI) and the king of Feuereisen (Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy) involved early artillery, visible in the distant background. The heavily armored cavalry fight with lances and swords. Of particular interest is the unarmored infantry's use of the pike, a long, small-headed spear, as a lethal hedge against cavalry charges.
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1512–16
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CC0
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en
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Q80030364
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22920
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Print
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1
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Sheet: 22.1 x 19.7 cm (8 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
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Germany
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1960.3
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woodcut
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Der Weisskunig (The White King): How the French King made war on the King of Feuereisen in his realm and how the King of Feuereisen died in the battle, 1512–16. Hans Burgkmair (German, 1473–1531). Woodcut; sheet: 22.1 x 19.7 cm (8 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1960.30
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Der Weisskunig (The White King)
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cream(3) laid paper
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PR - Woodcut
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inscription
lower center, in block: H·B ; VERSO, lower left, in graphite: Liechtenstein [fr.?] 104 / No. 52 ; lower left, in graphite: [illegible] ; lower right, in graphite: 07
didYouKnow
Throughout the 1200s, the French relied on heavy cavalry as the mainstay of mounted shock combat, a military development that shifted the focus from the axe-wielding infantry man to the heavily armored, lance-carrying knight.
citations
citation
Richards, Louise. "Woodcuts from 'Der Weisskunig.'" <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>47, no. 7 (September 1960): 166-172.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 168
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Woodcuts from Der Weisskunig,” September 15, 1960, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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Hollstein V.116.454
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Dudley P. Allen Fund
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2026-05-29 06:57:50.039000
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136439
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PR - Woodcut
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woodcut
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