Antique Map-BATTLE OF LECHFELD-AUGSBURG-KING OTTO I-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI AUGSBURG, DEN 10. AUGUST 955. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Lechfeld (Augsburg), 10 August 955 in which the Kingdom of Germany led by king Otto I the Great defeated the Hungarian army.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF LECHFELD-AUGSBURG-KING OTTO I-GERMANY-HUNGARY

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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.