Antique Map-BATTLE OF MONTEREAU-FRANCE-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘GEFECHT BEI MONTEREAU, DEN 18. FEBRUAR 1814.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Montereau (18 February 1814) during the War of the Sixth Coalition between an Imperial French army led by Emperor Napoleon and a corps of Austrians and Wurttembergers.

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF MONTEREAU-FRANCE

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.