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John O'Brien - Large Limited Ed. Lithograph MOMENT OF VICTORY John O'brien. Large Limited Ed. Lithograph Entitled MOMENT OF VICTORY by John O'brien | Hand numbered, titled & signed by the artist - Numbered 49 out of an edition of 250; Entitled MOMENT OF VICTORY and signed Obrien | on Arches Paper | Depicts Pharaoh Ramesses the Great in the Battle of Kadesh. Egyptian art from an original lithograph | Approx. Size: Paper: 29” H x 38” W | Excellent condition | The Battle of Kadesh or Battle of Qadesh took place between the forces of the New Kingdom of Egypt under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, just upstream of Lake Homs near the modern Lebanon–Syria border. The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC from the Egyptian chronology, and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It is believed to have been the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving between 5,000 and 6,000 chariots in total. As a result of discovery of multiple Kadesh inscriptions and the Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty, it is the best documented battle in all of ancient history.