Antique Map-BATTLE OF CASTIGLIONE-ITALY-NAPOLEON-von Rothenburg-1837

‘TREFFEN BEI CASTIGLIONE, AM 5.AUGUST 1796. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Castiglione, a French Army of Italy under General Napoleon Bonaparte attacked an army of Habsburg Monarchy led by Feldmarschall Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser on 5 August 1796.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Condition: good, given age. Some foxing. Left edge frayed and crease in margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BATTLE OF CASTIGLIONE-ITALY-NAPOLEON

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.