Antique Map-SIEGE OF STRALSUND-GERMANY-30 YEARS’ WAR-Biller-von Rothenburg-1837

‘BELAGERUNG VON STRALSUND, IM JAHRE 1628. ‘

This original antique plate shows the Siege of Stralsund by Albrecht von Wallenstein’s Imperial Army during the Thirty Years’ War.

Made by F. Biller after von Rothenburg.

Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

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

SIEGE OF STRALSUND-GERMANY-30 YEARS’ WAR

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.