Antique Map-BATTLE OF ASPERN ESSLING-AUSTRIA-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI ASPERN, DEN 21. U. 22. MAI 1809.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Aspern-Essling in Austria (21?22 May 1809), Napoleon crossed the Danube near Vienna.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF ASPERN ESSLING-AUSTRIA

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.