French Trenches in Front of the Masten Redoubt, 1855
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L’Illustration
Contributors: Henri Durand-Brager (1814–1879)
L’Illustration
French Trenches in Front of the Masten Redoubt, wood engraving based on the work of Henri Durand-Brager (1814–1879), undated, unknown artist; source: L’Illustration, 24 March 1855.
The navy officer Henri Durand-Bragers (1814–1879) documented the defensive fortifications and the trench warfare. Though his drawings had been made for the military as enemy reconnaissance, they found their way into the French press along with descriptions of life in camp.
French Trenches in Front of the Masten Redoubt, wood engraving based on the work of Henri Durand-Brager (1814–1879), undated, unknown artist; source: L’Illustration, 24 March 1855.