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

‘SCHLACHT BEI DRESDEN,AM 27. AUGUST 1813.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Dresden in Germany (26?27 August 1813), it was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars.

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 DRESDEN-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.