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

‘TREFFEN BEI OSTERACH, DEN 21. MARZ 1799. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Ostrach, Germany on 20?21 March 1799. It was the first non-Italy-based battle of the War of the Second Coalition.

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 OSTRACH-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.