Jacob Fleischer, Corporal vom leichten Bataillon Rubenitz No. 12 brachte am 20 März 1799 einen Zug Uhlanen der von einer mehr als viermal stärkeren Feindlichen Cavallerie angegriffen war, dadurch aus der Verlegenheit, daß er, aus eigenem Antriebe, mit einigen Freywilligen eine Waldspitze besetzte und dadurch dem Feinde die Flanke, und, bey weiterem Vordringen, den Rücken bedrohte.

One of a series of 12 color engraved plates of military and battle scenes by A. Bartsch after Kininger, interleaved with 12 uncolored impressions of same series. Uncolored scene of troops marching through forest toward battle. From series: Heroic deeds of Austrian soldiers, plate 12. One of a series of 12 color engraved plates of military and battle scenes by A. Bartsch after Kininger, interleaved with 12 uncolored impressions of same series. Uncolored scene of troops marching through forest toward battle. From series: Heroic deeds of Austrian soldiers, plate 12. Folio; 1/2 red cloth and red morocco stamped gold "Kininger und Bartsch - Züge der Tapferkeit K.K. Soldaten"; margins trimmed, some foxing. Leichtenstein-Hauslab Collection, 1951.
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