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

‘SCHLACHT BEI HANAU, AM 30. U. 31. OCTOBER 1813.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Hanau in Germany fought from 30 to 31 October 1813 between Karl Philipp von Wrede’s Austro-Bavarian corps and Napoleon’s retreating French during the War of the Sixth Coalition.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF HANAU-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.