Antique Map-BATTLE OF FREIBURG-30 YEARS’ WAR-GERMANY-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI FREIBURG, DEN 3. U 5. AUGUST 1644. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Freiburg, also called the Three Day Battle, on 3, 5 and 9 August 1644 as part of the Thirty Years’ War between France and Germany.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Condition: good, given age. Very light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BATTLE OF FREIBURG-30 YEARS’ WAR-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.