Antique Map-BATTLE OF LUTZEN-GERMANY-30 YEARS’ WAR-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI LUTZEN, DEN 6. NOVEMBER 1632. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Lutzen in the Thirty Years War. It took place in 1632, between an Imperial army under Albrecht von Wallenstein and a combined Swedish-German army led by Gustavus Adolphus.

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF LUTZEN-GERMANY-30 YEARS’ WAR

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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.