Print Description
‘SCHLACHT BEI SACILE, AM 16. APRIL 1809. ‘
This original antique plate shows the Battle of Sacile (also known as the Battle of Fontana Fredda) on 16 April 1809. An Austrian army commanded by Archduke John of Austria defeated a Franco-Italian army led by Eugene de Beauharnais and force it to retreat.
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 SACILE-ITALY
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.
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