Waarhafftige Abbildung und Beschreibung dess grossen unnd gewaltigen Treffens welches vor der Chur-Sächsischen Statt Leiptzig zwischen der Catholischen Liga Generaln Graf Johann von Tylli an einem und der Königl. Majest. zu Schweden, auch Churfürstl. Durchl. zu Sachsen andern Theils den 7. (17.) September 1631. und hernach vorgangen

Birds-eye view engraving shows the battlefield outside of Leipzig, Germany between Swedish and Saxon troops in September 1631. Includes views of troop formations and the location of the city of Leipzig. Key locations are identified A-V in print with key in lower right hand corner of the image. Also includes list of military officers and number of soldiers fallen in the battle at end of third column of text. This first Battle of Breitenfeld as it came to be known was the first major Protestant victory in the Thirty Years' War.
Lengthy German text in three columns below image.
Title from caption above text. Publisher information from key.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 5, P-1415
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 32
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 32.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.