Antique Map-BATTLE OF LINDENAU-GERMANY-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘GEFECHT BEI LINDENAU U. KONNEWITZ, DEN 16. OCTOBER 1813.’

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

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF LINDENAU-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.