A detailed military plan illustrating the attacks against and defense of the bridgehead of Huningue from October 22, 1796, to February 1, 1797, the day of its capitulation, during the French Revolutionary Wars. Located on the Rhine near Basel, the fortified bridgehead of Huningue was a key French stronghold protecting one of the principal crossings between France and southwestern Germany.
The plan depicts the fortress, bridgehead, defensive works, trenches, batteries, siege lines, and the progressive operations undertaken by both the French defenders and the Austrian besieging forces throughout the campaign. It records the development of the siege from its opening stages through the final surrender of the garrison after months of determined resistance.
