Antique Map-BATTLE OF JENA-GERMANY-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI JENA, AM 14. OCTOBER 1806. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Jena on 14 October 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale in today’s Germany, between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia.

Made by anaonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Condition: good, given age. Some foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BATTLE OF JENA-GERMANY

PCO-BOX-ROTHENBURG

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: ‘Schlachten-Atlas’, by Friedrich Rudolf von Rothenburg, published in 18 ed. from 1837-1853. This work covers plans and descriptions of important military battles that took place between the year 357 (Strassburg) and 1831 (Ostroleka). Exact ed. unknown. Set contains original plan and original descriptive text pages.

Reference: Engelmann 77; Graesse VI.