Antique Map-BATTLE OF SEMPACH-SWITZERLAND-AUSTRIA-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI SEMPACH, DEN 9. JULI 1386. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Sempach on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF SEMPACH-SZWITZERLAND-AUSTRIA

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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.