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title: Prussian Officers Sharpen Their Swords on the Steps of the French Embassy in Berlin, 1806
author: Felician Myrbach
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17636/prussian-officers-sharpen-their-swords-on-the-step/
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updated: 2023-07-13
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# Prussian Officers Sharpen Their Swords on the Steps of the French Embassy in Berlin, 1806

_Authored by Felician Myrbach_

## Image File

[![Prussian Officers Sharpen Their Swords on the Steps of the French Embassy in Berlin, 1806](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17636.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17636.jpg)

## Image Caption

Hoping to provoke [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) with France, Prussian officers of the elite Life Guards Regiment sharpen their swords on the steps of the French embassy in Berlin in the summer of 1806. Drawing by Felician Myrbach, 1906.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Myrbach, F. (2023, July 13). Prussian Officers Sharpen Their Swords on the Steps of the French Embassy in Berlin, 1806. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17636/prussian-officers-sharpen-their-swords-on-the-step/>
### Chicago
Myrbach, Felician. "Prussian Officers Sharpen Their Swords on the Steps of the French Embassy in Berlin, 1806." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 13, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17636/prussian-officers-sharpen-their-swords-on-the-step/>.
### MLA
Myrbach, Felician. "Prussian Officers Sharpen Their Swords on the Steps of the French Embassy in Berlin, 1806." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jul 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17636/prussian-officers-sharpen-their-swords-on-the-step/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Myrbach-Prussian_Garde_du_Corps.jpg) by [**Felician Myrbach**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Myrbach-Prussian_Garde_du_Corps.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 13 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.