Antique Map-BATTLE OF GILLY-WATERLOO-BELGIUM-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘GEFECHT BEI GILLY, AM 15. JUNI 1815.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Gilly, Belgium on 15 June 1815, part of the Waterloo campaign by Napoleon.

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF GILLY-WATERLOO-BELGIUM

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.