Antique Map-BATTLE OF WIMPFEN-GERMANY-30 YEARS` WAR-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘SCHLACHT BEI WIMPFEN, DEN 8. MAI 1622. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Battle of Wimpfen, a battle in the Palatinate campaign period of the Thirty Years’ War on 6 May 1622 near Wimpfen, present day Germany

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

BATTLE OF WIMPFEN-GERMANY-30 YEARS` WAR

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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.