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

‘SCHLACHT BEI GROSS-BEEREN, DEN 23. AUGUST 1813.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Gro?beeren in Germany on 23 August 1813 between the Prussian III Corps under Friedrich von Bulow and the French-Saxon VII Corps under Jean Reynier.

Made by Anonymous 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 GROSSBEEREN-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.