Antique Map-BATTLE OF WAVRE-BELGIUM-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘TREFFEN BEI WAVRE, DEN 18. JUNI 1815.’

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Wavre, Belgium on 18?19 June 1815 between the Prussian rearguarand three corps of the French army.

Made by F. Biller 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 WAVRE-BELGIUM

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.