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

‘TREFFEN BEI NEUWIED, AM 18. APRIL 1797. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Neuwied in Germany (18 April 1797), the French Army of Sambre-et-Meuse against Franz von Werneck’s Austrian army.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF NEUWIED-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.