Antique Map-BATTLE OF LUTZEN-GROSSGORSCHEN-GERMANY-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI GROSS-GORSCHEN, DEN 2. MAI 1813.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Lutzen in Germany (German: Schlacht von Gro?gorschen, 2 May 1813), Napoleon I of France halted the advances of the Sixth Coalition.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF LUTZEN-GROSSGORSCHEN-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.