Antique Map-BATTLE OF DIERSHEIM-GERMANY-von Rothenburg-1837

‘TREFFEN BEI DIERSHEIM, DEN 20. UND 21. APRIL 1797. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Diersheim (20?21 April 1797) saw a First French Republic army led by Jean Victor Marie Moreau clash with a Habsburg army.

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 DIERSHEIM-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.