Print Description
‘SCHLACHT BEI ARCIS SUR AUBE, AM 21. MARZ 1814.’
This original antique plate shows the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube in France (20?21 March 1814) saw an Imperial French army under Napoleon face a much larger Allied army led by Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg during the War of the Sixth Coalition.
Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.
Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.
Condition: good, given age. Paper slightly browned and light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
BATTLE OF ARCIS SUR AUBE-FRANCE
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.
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