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

‘SCHLACHT BEI BREITENFELD, AM 2. NOVEMBER 1642. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First Battle of Leipzig in 1642 at Breitenfeld, near Leipzig, Germany, during the Thirty Years’ War.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF LEIPZIG-BREITENFELD-30 YEARS’ WAR

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.