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

‘PLAN DER SCHLACHT BEI LEIPZIG, AM 18. U. 19. OCTOBER 1813.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Leipzig on 18-19 October 1813, part of the Battle of the Nations fought from 16 to 19 October 1813 at the Leipzig area , Saxony.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 34.5 x 25 cm; Image size: 18 x 20,3 cm.

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

BATTLE OF LEIPZIG-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.