Napoleon’s Army Traversing Somosierra Pass by Jan Van Chelminski

In November 1808, during the Peninsular War, Napoleons army faced the challenge of crossing the Somosierra Pass in the Guadarrama Mountains. The Spanish defenders, entrenched in strong positions tried to block the French advance. Despite the rugged terrain and fierce resistance, Napoleons troops, led by daring assaults and effective use of artillery, managed to overcome the Spanish defences. The successful crossing of Somosierra was a critical moment that allowed Napoleon to advance into Madrid.

Professionally produced using a high quality inkjet digital press and printed on 300gsm art stock. These prints are at an affordable price for our collectors and include specially selected historical images from our large Cranston Fine Arts archive. Our archive of historical military art has been built over 30 years and we are now beginning to reproduce a selection of these works as high quality collectors prints, printed using professional digital methods instead of our traditional litho printing.

Open Edition Print.

Image Size 14.6 inches x 9.8 inches (37cm x 25cm) Paper Size 16.5 Inches x 11.7 inches (42cm x 29.6)