Caption:
Death of Major von Schill, 31 May 1809, (1936). 'Major von Schills Tod, 31 Mai 1809'. Prussian officer Ferdinand Baptista von Schill (1776-1809) led an unsuccessful revolution against French domination. He was killed in the street fighting in Stralsund, (Germany). From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]