Antique Map-BATTLE OF THE MINCIO RIVER-ITALY-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT AM MINCIO, AM 8. FEBRUAR 1814.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of the Mincio River, Italy on 8 February 1814 between the French under Eugene de Beauharnais and the Austrians under Field Marshal Heinrich von Bellegarde.

Made by Anonymous after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF THE MINCIO RIVER-ITALY

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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.