Antique Map-BATTLE THE ALTE VESTE-GERMANY-30 YEARS’ WAR-Biller-Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI DER ALTEN FESTE (BURGSTALL), DEN 21. AUGUST 1632. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of the Alte Veste near Nurnberg in Germany was a significant battle of the Thirty Years’ War between the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Sweden.

Made by F. Biller after 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 THE ALTE VESTE-GERMANY-30 YEARS’ WAR

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.