Antique Map-BATTLE OF RAAB-GYOR-HUNGARY-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI RAAB, DEN 14. JUNI 1809.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Raab or Battle of Gyor in Hungary on 14 June 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars, between Franco-Italian forces and Habsburg forces.

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF RAAB-GYOR-HUNGARY

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.