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The soldiers of Afrâsiyâb battle the Iranians for the first time.

The soldiers of Afrâsiyâb battle the Iranians for the first time.

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

The king of Hâmâvarân sues Rustam for peace.

The king of Hâmâvarân sues Rustam for peace.

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

[Knights, some on horseback, in hand-to-hand combat]

[Knights, some on horseback, in hand-to-hand combat]

Illus. in: [L]art de cheualerie selon Vegece. Paris, Antoine Vérard, 26 June 1488. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library... More

[The surprise attack on Maestreicht(?)] / H.B.

[The surprise attack on Maestreicht(?)] / H.B.

Troops of the White King advancing on the fortress Marxreich(?). Restrike of original woodcut from 1512-1516 edition. Illus. from: Der weiss kunig. Wein : Auf kosten J. Kurzböckens, 1775, pl. 195. Illustrated B... More

Al S. Alberto Lavezzola Paolo Forlani Veronese. Con questo belissima et ordinatissima ordinanza suole, il gran sig.or Turco presentarsi alla batteria et all'assalto di qualche fortezza, ho volutto che il mondo uedendola uscire sotto il Mag.go nome de V.S. in questa picciola & commoda forma, la riconosca dalla molta sua cortesia, allaqualle quanto io debbo mi raccomando

Al S. Alberto Lavezzola Paolo Forlani Veronese. Con questo belissima e...

Engraving shows battalions of armies of soldiers and riders on horseback in circular formation on the outskirts of a walled city in flames. Tent encampments are visible around the outskirts. Title from image ca... More

[Title page to The arte of warre by Niccolò Machiavelli]

[Title page to The arte of warre by Niccolò Machiavelli]

Title page illustration showing cavalries engaged in battle, soldiers, and armaments. Illus. in: The arte of warre / written in Italian by Nicholas Machiauel, and set foorth in English by Peter VVithorne .... ... More

Die berühmbte Vestung Rotenberg, engraving, Library of Congress

Die berühmbte Vestung Rotenberg, engraving, Library of Congress

Print shows a birdseye view of the walled fortress of Rothenberg, under siege [from 1703?]. Shows trajectories of cannon fire into the fortress from sites below. Includes a key for 12 identified items in the pr... More

Verua von denen Franzosen 1704 and 1705 beständig belagert

Verua von denen Franzosen 1704 and 1705 beständig belagert

Birds-eye view print shows the mountain top stone fortress of Verruca [Verua] under siege in 1704 and 1705. Includes views of troops, cannons, cavalry and panorama view with the River Po in the background. Meda... More

Der Alliirten Schiff flotte - A black and white map of a town

Der Alliirten Schiff flotte - A black and white map of a town

Print shows a birds-eye view of ships in the harbor of Toulon, France during the battle of Toulon in 1707. Title from caption at bottom of print. Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 233A. Illustration in: Hauslab A... More

Affaire de Vincennes, le 28 fevrier 1791 Prieur inv. & del. ; Berthault sculp

Affaire de Vincennes, le 28 fevrier 1791 Prieur inv. & del. ; Berthaul...

Print shows a clash between workers and the National Guard at the Château de Vincennes. Plate from: Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française. Paris, chez Auber, 1804, no. 48.

Disigno dell' isola de Gerbi con le seche che la difendeno dall' inondatione del mare, ...

Disigno dell' isola de Gerbi con le seche che la difendeno dall' inond...

Print shows an assault on Jerba Island (Tunisia) by the Christian Alliance armada under the command of Andrea Doria and the arrival of the Turkish fleet; the Christian fleet retreats in advance of the Turks who... More

A View of the taking of Quebeck by the English forces commanded by General Wolfe, Sep: 13th, 1759

A View of the taking of Quebeck by the English forces commanded by Gen...

From London Magazine, vol. 29, June 1760. Reference copy in Lot 4711 B.

Cornelis Cort - The battle of Zama

Cornelis Cort - The battle of Zama

Print showing Scipio Africanus on horseback with Roman soldiers engaging Hannibal, riding a war elephant, during the battle of Zama. Trimmed within plate. Lower right and left corners torn with loss of text an... More

Les troupes Française passant le Rhin près Dusseldorff, le 20 Fructidor an 3eme de la République Swebach Desfontaines inv. & del. ; Malapeau sculp

Les troupes Française passant le Rhin près Dusseldorff, le 20 Fructido...

Print shows French troops crossing the Rhine River. Plate from: Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française. Paris, chez Auber, 1804, no. 119. Gift; Joseph Verner Reed; 1955 July 22.

Kurtze und grundliche erzehelung der Machtigen vnd vbertrefflichen Armada Schiffen der Mugenden Edl. Herrn Staten, vnderm beleit des Hochgeb. Printzen Mauritij von Nassauw

Kurtze und grundliche erzehelung der Machtigen vnd vbertrefflichen Arm...

Print shows birdseye view of many sailing ships coming into the harbor near the island of Vulpen and map of the area around Biervliet, Vlissingen and Sluis in the Netherlands. Includes plan of the forts and loc... More

 Closter Reckum, the city of Luyck [Liège]

Closter Reckum, the city of Luyck [Liège]

A black and white drawing of a village, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. a... More

Naval attack in harbor - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congress

Naval attack in harbor - Public domain book illustration, Library of C...

Print shows a birds-eye view of ships engaged in battle in the harbor in front of a large city. Embankment, quais, watch towers and city buildings are visible as are hills and river in the background. Details n... More

Eygentlicher Abriss dess Scharmützels bey Neuheusel in Hungern daher Kays. auch zu Hngern vnd Böheim Königl. Majest. General Feld Obrister Herr Conte de Bucquoy blieben ist

Eygentlicher Abriss dess Scharmützels bey Neuheusel in Hungern daher K...

Print depicts the death of Imperial General Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Count of Bucquoy in battle during the siege of Érsekújvár (Neuhäusel) on 10 July 1621. Visible are soldiers on horseback brandishing... More

Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit dem Feind beym Brückl. und der Böheimb retirata gegen ihren auffgeworffnen Schantzen zusehen Joan. Sadeler fecit

Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit de...

Print shows birds-eye view of the skirmish between forces of the Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria and Bohemia in a valley along a small river and swamp with troops in formation on opposite sides of a bridge. Troops i... More

Eigentlicher Abriss der vor vnüberwintlichen gehaltnen vnd in der vndern Churpfaltz gelegnen Statt vnd Festung Mannheimb wie nemblich dieselb im eingang des Monats Octobris Anno 1622. durch Herrn Grafen von Tilli belägert hernach den 18. dito, durch den Engellendischen General Horatium Veer die Statt im Brandt gesteckt vnd letztlich den 4. Nouembris Anno eodem gegen der hieunden benennten Conditionen die Festung der Röm. Kays. Majest. vbergeben worden

Eigentlicher Abriss der vor vnüberwintlichen gehaltnen vnd in der vnde...

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and troop formations along the confluence of the Neckar River and the Rhine River at Mannheim during the siege of Mannheim which the Duke of Tilly occupied between ... More

Wahre vnd eygentliche Abcontrafactur sampt gewissem Bericht der blutigen Schlacht, so zwischen Herrn Monsieur Thilli, als Bayrischen Generaln vnd Marggrafen von Durlach zwischen Haylbrunn vnd Wümpffen den 6. Maij N. oder 26. Aprilis A. Calendars, Anno 1622 vorgangen Durch vornehme Officirer vnd Kriegserfahrne so mit vnd darbey gewesen, figurlich, vnnd wie sie gegen einander in Schlachtordnung gehalten, mit fleiss angezeigt worgerissen vnd an Tag geben

Wahre vnd eygentliche Abcontrafactur sampt gewissem Bericht der blutig...

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and troop formations along the Neckar River between Heilbronn and Wimpfen during the Battle of Wimpfen on May 6, 1622. Under Spanish Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba an... More

S. Salvador. Book illustration from Library of Congress

S. Salvador. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows a birds-eye view of ships flying Dutch flags approaching the harbor Baya de Todos os Sanctos to the entrance of Salvador in Brazil. In May 1624, Dutch forces captured the town of Salvador in Brazil.... More

Abriss der blutigen Schlacht so ihr Exc. Grave Tÿlli. Kaÿs. General dem König in Dennmarck geliefert den 12. Aug. 1626

Abriss der blutigen Schlacht so ihr Exc. Grave Tÿlli. Kaÿs. General de...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the Battle of Lutter (Lutter am Barenberge) from August 1626 between the troops of Christian IV of Denmark against the forces of Emperor Ferdinand II led by Johan Tzerclaes, Coun... More

Welcher Gestalt der Röm. Keys. Mayest. Herr Feld Marschalck der Wohl Edle vnd Gestrenge Herr Hans Georg von Arnheim auff Possenburg, etc. Im Namen höchst. gedachter Ihrer Keys. Mayest. die vornehme Handel Statt Stralesunth in Pommern ligende, den 12. Maij Anno 1628 zu belägern angefangen vnd was sich vor vnterschiedliche Stürm so wol denckwürdiges darvor geschehen vnd vorgelauffen

Welcher Gestalt der Röm. Keys. Mayest. Herr Feld Marschalck der Wohl E...

Print shows birds-eye view of the siege of the German Baltic port city of Stralsund by Holy Roman Empire field marshall Hans Georg von Arnim's troops against Swedish and Danish troops on May 12, 1628. Print sho... More

Abriss dess Hertzogthumbs Mantoua mit dem Umbligenden Landschafften, 1630

Abriss dess Hertzogthumbs Mantoua mit dem Umbligenden Landschafften, 1...

Print shows map of the region around Mantua, Italy in 1630 and a birds-eye view of the walled city of Mantua when under siege from imperial troops in 1630. German captions, map details in Italian. Title from ca... More

Fernambuch Citta principale nel Regno del Brasil acquistato dalli Signori Stati delli Paesi Bassi l'Anno 1630 adi 2. di Marzo per Francesco Valesio

Fernambuch Citta principale nel Regno del Brasil acquistato dalli Sign...

Print shows birds-eye view of the port of Pernambuco [Fernambuch] and the city Olinda in Brazil during the Dutch occupation of the region in 1630. Shown are ships entering along the coast and the confluence of... More

Entwerffung von Eroberung der Stadt Olinda so in der Hauptmansschaft Pharnambuco gelegen, vnd durch den Edlen Gestrengen vnd Manhafften Herrn Heinrich Cornelius Lonck, Generaln zu Wasser vnd Herrn Colonell Wartenburg zu Land eingenommen, Welche Eygentlich abgebildet vnd mit dem Jagd Schiff, der Braeck genannt überschicket worden

Entwerffung von Eroberung der Stadt Olinda so in der Hauptmansschaft P...

Print shows birds-eye view of the harbor and the hillside city of Olinda in Brazil in 1630. Shown are ships entering along the coast flying Dutch flags, flames visible in the background, troops and scenic backg... More

[L'assaut général des Anglois à la citadelle]

[L'assaut général des Anglois à la citadelle]

Lieure, 658 (3d state, trimmed). Public domain scan of 17th-century etching print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Eygentliche der Stadt Rotenburg vff der Tauber abbildung nebenst kurtzem doch waarhafftigem bericht in was fur einene Erbärmlich- Elend- vnd Traurigen Zustandt selbe den 29.30. Octobris dieses 1631. Jahrs gesetzet worden

Eygentliche der Stadt Rotenburg vff der Tauber abbildung nebenst kurtz...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany with its many towers. Also visible are troops firing cannons, soldiers in formation, soldiers on horseback during the sacking... More

Kurtzer Abriss vnd Warhafftige Beschreibung Was gestalt Ihr Königl. Majest. in Schweden die Churfürstlich Residentz-Statt Maintz den 14. Decemb. dieses endlauffenden 1631. Jahrs mit Accord Erobert vnd Einbekommen

Kurtzer Abriss vnd Warhafftige Beschreibung Was gestalt Ihr Königl. Ma...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the city of Mainz, Germany with towers and other buildings on the shore of the Rhine and Main rivers. Also visible are boats in the harbor and a long boat with soldiers arriving ... More

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

Waarhafftige Abbildung und Beschreibung dess grossen unnd gewaltigen T...

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 loc... More

Eroberung der Stadt Würtzburg in Francken vnd Vesten Schlosses daselbsten

Eroberung der Stadt Würtzburg in Francken vnd Vesten Schlosses daselbs...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the walled city of Würzburg, Germany with its castle on the hill on the opposite side of the Main River as it looked before the siege by troops under the command of Swedish King ... More

Schlacht Ordnvng I. May in Schweden vnd I. Chvrf. Dvrchl. Zu Sachsen vnd dann es Graffen von Tilli bey Leipzig 7. Sept. 1631

Schlacht Ordnvng I. May in Schweden vnd I. Chvrf. Dvrchl. Zu Sachsen v...

Print shows two birds-eye views of the battlefield outside of Leipzig, Germany between Swedish and Saxon troops on September 7, 1631. Includes views of troop formations, roads, fields, villages. Includes detail... More

Eigentliche vorbildung der Spannischen Flott welche under dem comando Hern. Graven Johan von Nassawe etc. von Anttorff nacher Wilmstat gefahren, und von dem Holländischen Kriegschiffen under dem comando Hern Heinrich Princes von Oragnien etc. geschlagen worden Ao. 1631 den 13. Sept

Eigentliche vorbildung der Spannischen Flott welche under dem comando ...

Engraved print shows birds-eye view map of the area between Antwerp, Bergen op Zoom, Hoogstraten and Willemstad in Belgium and the Netherlands during the 1631 Battle of the Slaak in the Netherlands. Also shown ... More

Warhafftige Abbildung vnd Beschreibung dess grossen vnd gewaltigen Treffens welches vor der Chur-Sächsischen Statt Leipzig zwischen der Catholischen Liga Generaln Graf Johann von Tilly an einem; vnd der Königl. Mayst. in Schweden auch Churfürstl. Durchl. zu Sachsen andern teils den 6. (16.) September 1631 vnd hernacher vorgangen

Warhafftige Abbildung vnd Beschreibung dess grossen vnd gewaltigen Tre...

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. Troop g... More

Abriss vnd Beschreibung der Churfürstl. Residentz-Statt Maintz wie dieselbe von Ihrer Königl. Majestät in Schweden erobert worden Geschehen den 14. Decembris des M DC XXXI Jahrs.

Abriss vnd Beschreibung der Churfürstl. Residentz-Statt Maintz wie die...

Print shows a birds-eye view of the city of Mainz, Germany with towers and other buildings on the shore of the Rhine and Main rivers. Also visible are boats in the harbor and a long boat with soldiers arriving ... More

Abris der herrlichen Victori welche ihr Kön. Maii. zu Schweden bey Erobervng Freisstat den 1. Avgvsti dises lavffenden 1632 Iahrs erlanget

Abris der herrlichen Victori welche ihr Kön. Maii. zu Schweden bey Ero...

Print shows two birds-eye views battlefields outside of Freystadt, Germany on August 1 and at Altenberg, outside of Nuremberg on August 24, 1632. Indicated on the upper image are different towns and villages in... More

Wahrhaffte Relation desz von Gott verlihenen Sigs welche die Königl. Majest. in Schweden etc. Von der Fridlendisch, vnd Bairischen Armee zu Freystatt erhalten 1632

Wahrhaffte Relation desz von Gott verlihenen Sigs welche die Königl. M...

Print shows birds-eye view of the map of the battlefield outside of Freystadt, Germany in 1632. Also indicated on the map are different towns and villages including Fürth, Nuremberg, Lauff, Schwabach, Rott and ... More

Warhafte Verzeichnuss des Treffens so Zwischen den Schwedischen vnd Lotharingischen Armeen den 31. July Anno 1633 bei Pfaffenhouen geschehen vnd die Schwedische das Feld ehalten

Warhafte Verzeichnuss des Treffens so Zwischen den Schwedischen vnd Lo...

Print shows birds eye view of the battle field and formation of troops outside of Pfaffenhofen. Indicated on the print are letters A-N, with no key. Also identified in the picture are the towns of Liechtenberg ... More

Conterfe dess durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fürsten vnnd Herrn Herrn Bernaharden, Hertzogen zu Sachsen, Gülch, Cleve vnd Berg, Landgrafen in Thüringen, Marggrafen zu Meissen, Grafen zu der Marck vnd Ravenspurg, Herrn zu Ravenstein, etc. Lucas Schnitzer, sculp

Conterfe dess durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fürsten vnnd Herrn Herrn Be...

Birds-eye view engraving shows Prince Bernard of Saxe-Weimar on charging horse in the left foreground above the valley where the city of Regensburg on the Danube and the hills beyond are seen. Allegorical image... More

Der statt Constantz gelagenheit vnd Belagerung Im September Anno 1633

Der statt Constantz gelagenheit vnd Belagerung Im September Anno 1633

Print shows birds eye view from the south of Konstanz on the shore of Lake Constance at the mouth of the Rhine River. Also shwn are the towns of Reichenau, Gottlieben, Pettershusen [Petershausen], Almenstorff [... More

Eigentliche Abcontrafactur und gründliche Beschreibung der abermals herrlichen bey Oldendorff eine Meil Wegs von Hameln erhaltenen Schlacht und Victori so den 28. Junii des 1633. Jahres die königl. hinterlassene Schwedische auch Hessische Armeen unter Ihr. Fürstl. Gn. Hertzog Georgen von Lüneburgg, General Feldmarschalk Kniphausen und Hessischen General Leutenand Melandern von Generalen beyden Graffen von Merode und Grontsfeld durch Gottes gnedigen Beystande den Kayserl. obtiniret und erlanget

Eigentliche Abcontrafactur und gründliche Beschreibung der abermals he...

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and formation of troops outside of Hessisch Oldendorf on the Weser River in June 18, 1633 between the Swedish and Hessian armies under George, Duke of Brunswick-Lün... More

Belägerung vnd Einemung der Statt vnd Schloss Dachstein im vndern Elsass welches ihr F.G. Pfaltzgrav Christian von Bürckenfeld etc. der kön: Schwedischen armee General etc. den 26. Augusti, Belägert, beschossen, vnd den 30 dito erobert

Belägerung vnd Einemung der Statt vnd Schloss Dachstein im vndern Elsa...

Print shows birds eye view of the encampment of Swedish troops outside of Dachstein in Alsace. The walled town with its castle indicate is shown under attack by cannon fire, smoke is visible from within the tow... More

Eigentlicher Abriss welcher gestalt die Stadt Hameln von Ihrer Fürstl. Gn. Hertzog Georgen von Lüneburg belägert vnd endlich durch Vbergebung eingenommen worden

Eigentlicher Abriss welcher gestalt die Stadt Hameln von Ihrer Fürstl....

Print shows two birds-eye views battlefields of Hameln and near present day Hessich-Oldendorf, Germany in June/July 1633. The upper image shows the fortifications around the city of Hameln located on the conflu... More

Eygentliche Contrafactur der Statt Sachsenhausen wie dieselbige von der Keyserischen under Herrn General Wachtmeistern Freyherrn von Lamboy und Herrn Obristen Kehrauss mit hülff E.E. Raths zu Franckfurt durch Accord eingenommen worden, den 1121. Augusti, 1635

Eygentliche Contrafactur der Statt Sachsenhausen wie dieselbige von de...

Birds-eye view print shows the Alte Brücke [Old Bridge] on the Main River between Frankfurt and Sachsenhausen during battle in August 1635 when imperialist troops captured Sachsenhausen that had been occupied b... More

Nieuwe kaerte van Breda belegert door syne Altesa Frederick Hendrick van Nassou Prince van Orangien den 23 Iuly 1637

Nieuwe kaerte van Breda belegert door syne Altesa Frederick Hendrick v...

Engraved map of the area around Breda in the Netherlands at the time of the siege and recapture of the city by forces under command by Frederick Henry of Nassau in July 1637. Print shows the walled city of Bred... More

The figure of the Indians' fort or palizado in New England and the manner of the destroying it by Captayne Underhill and Captayne Mason / RH.

The figure of the Indians' fort or palizado in New England and the man...

The village of the Pequot Indians which was attacked and destroyed by Captain Underhill and Captain Mason in 1637. Illus. in: Nevves from America / John Underhill. London : Printed by J.D. for Peter Cole, [...]... More

Preisachischer Accordts Puncten Extract so zwischen der Röm. Kais. Majest. Herrn General FeldZeugmeistern Freyherrn von Reinach vnd Hertzog Bernardts von Weimar Fürstl. Gn. den 18 (28) Decembr. 1638 vorgangen vnd beschlossen worden, darauff folgenden Tags der Aufzug geschehen

Preisachischer Accordts Puncten Extract so zwischen der Röm. Kais. Maj...

Birds-eye view print shows map of the area around Breisach on the Rhine during the siege in 1638. Also shown are troop encampments, fortifications and positions of troops. Includes added etched explanatory key ... More

Delineatio der Statt Newburg am waldt vnd wie selbige durch die Röm. Kay. vnd Bairische Armata vmbringt beschossen vnd der Obriste Schlange sampt denen darinn gelegenen Schwedischen Regimenten sich ergeben müssen den 21 Martji 1641 Carlo Cappi, delinuit

Delineatio der Statt Newburg am waldt vnd wie selbige durch die Röm. K...

Birds-eye view print shows the walled city of Neuburg and the river Schwarzach in Germany surrounded by formations of troops around the outside perimeter. The edge of a forest is visible in the foreground, hill... More

Belagerung der Stadt Wolffenbüttel im Jar 1641

Belagerung der Stadt Wolffenbüttel im Jar 1641

Print shows birds eye view of the walled city of Wolffenbüttel in 1641 with views of troop formations, fortifications, the village of Fimmelsen, the Oker River and other geographic features. The Swedish army oc... More

Eigentliche Abbildung der Belägerung Wolffenbüttel sampt dem treffen so zwischen den Kays. vnd Schwedischen den 1929 Junij Anno 1641 sich zu getragen

Eigentliche Abbildung der Belägerung Wolffenbüttel sampt dem treffen s...

Birds-eye view print shows map of the area around Wolfenbüttel, Germany during the battle in 1641. Also shown is the giant dam erected on the Oker River to flood the city. Also shown are troop encampments, city... More

Kurtze und eigentliche Entwerffung der schweren Belägerung so die Stadt Leipzig und Vestung Bleissenburg vom 14. Octobr. biss 26. Novemb. dess 1642. Jahrs aussgestanden neben einem ausführlichen Bericht was sich von Tag zu Tag denckwirdiges dabey zugetragen vnd mit angehengter Erklärung der Ziffer-Zahlen so in dem Kupffer zu befinden

Kurtze und eigentliche Entwerffung der schweren Belägerung so die Stad...

Birds-eye view engraving shows the walled city of Leipzig, Germany under siege by Swedish forces in 1642. Includes inset pictures of the castle fortress of Pleissenburg before and during the shelling and inset ... More

Eigentliche Delineation welcher gestalt die Frantzesisch Weinmarische Armee bey und in Tutlingen im Thonauthal, von der Konningirten Reichs Armada unternn Comando Ihr. Ex. Herrn Graffen von Hatzfeldt umbringt und gäntzlich ruinirt worden den 14.24. Nouembr. 1643

Eigentliche Delineation welcher gestalt die Frantzesisch Weinmarische ...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around the small city of Tuttlingen on the Danube river during the battle on November 24, 1643. Includes locations of troops on the left flank under G. Hatzfeld [M... More

Abbildung der Belägerung Grevelingen in Flandern wieselbige von 5. Hochheit dem Hertzogen von Orleans im Monat Maio angefangen vnd gegen Aussgang des July dieses 1644. Jahrs glücklich vollführt worden

Abbildung der Belägerung Grevelingen in Flandern wieselbige von 5. Hoc...

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Grevelingen (Gravelines) in northern France on close to the Dutch border in 1644. The city was captured and recaptured many times during the Thirty Years' War.... More

Wahrhaffter vnd in Grundgelegter Abriss der Kays. Reichstatt Vberlingen am Bodensee gelegen welche durch grobes Schandtliches vbersehen vnd Vnfürsichtigkeit selbiger Burgerschafft den 30. Januarij Anno 1643. In die Hände der Frantzosen gerahten, hernach aber den 20 Januarij diss Anno 1644 Jahrs von der Chur Bayrischen Reichs Armada durch Ihr Exell. Herrn Feldzeugmaister Mertsi widerumb (vnd wie vor Augen zusehen) mit Schantzen vnd Reduten ploquiert vnd umbringt worden

Wahrhaffter vnd in Grundgelegter Abriss der Kays. Reichstatt Vberlinge...

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Überlingen on the shore of Lake Constance in 1644 looking north across out from the shoreline. Remainder of the title relates that the city fell into the hands... More

T'Sas van Gendt Belegert den 28. Iuly 1644 door syn Dr. Hoocheyt Fredrick Hendrick van Nassou Pr. van Orangien etc. ende by hem verovert den 6 September des selven jaers

T'Sas van Gendt Belegert den 28. Iuly 1644 door syn Dr. Hoocheyt Fredr...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around Sas van Gent in the Netherlands during the siege of 1644. Includes views of the fortress of Ravenburgh at Sas van Gent and surrounding smaller fortification... More

Kurtze aber doch warhafftige Beschreibung und Abbildung dess sehr harten und blutigen Treffens welches verwichnen 24. Februarij Anno 1645 in Böhmen bey Janckaw zwischen der Käiserlichen Armee mit Theils commandirten Bäyrischen Völckern, auch der Schwedischen Kriegs Armada vorgangen

Kurtze aber doch warhafftige Beschreibung und Abbildung dess sehr hart...

Birds-eye view engraving shows troop formations in a hilly area. Smoke rises from one mountain. Includes key in inset cartouche for items numbered 1-9 in upper right hand corner of the print to explain items nu... More

Praecipua Crventaeo illivs pvgnae, inter Elect. Bauari. et Galliarum Regis Anno 1645 d. 3 Augusti, apud Allerheimum commissae delineatio Abbildung des Haupt-Treffes zwischen den Chur Baÿrischen, vnd Frantzösischen Armeen bey Allerheim geschehen den 3. Augusti, An. 1845

Praecipua Crventaeo illivs pvgnae, inter Elect. Bauari. et Galliarum R...

Print shows birds eye view of the battlefield formation of troops during the battle of Nördlingen from August 3,1645. Includes view of the village of Allerheim under fire in the center between the castles of Al... More

La siege de Hulst per son altese la Prince d'Orangie 1645 De belegeringe van de stadt Hulst door syn hoogheyt den Prince van Orangien int Iaer 1645 Getekent ende met de ketting gemeten door Iohan van Duynen Ingenieur, ende geadmiteert Landtmeeter by de H. State zum Zelandt ; C.J. Visscher excudit

La siege de Hulst per son altese la Prince d'Orangie 1645 De belegerin...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around Hulst (Zeeland) in the Netherlands during the siege of 1645 under Prince Frederick Hendrick of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Includes plan from above of the sta... More

Svce so sequito delle scaramuzo con i turchi sotto Sebenico il giorno die Sta. Guvstina che fu adi 7 oto.re ala prezenza et interuento del Ill.mo. Emo. Sig. Iunardo Foscolo proueditor Generale di Dalmatia et Albania

Svce so sequito delle scaramuzo con i turchi sotto Sebenico il giorno ...

Birds-eye view engraving shows view from the sea looking toward the port of Šibenik, Croatia. In the hills opposite are troops and ships are in the harbor. Also shown are the St. Nicolas fortress, the island of... More

Eygentlicher Abriss der Belagerung dess H. Rom. Reichs Stadt Lindau welche den 5. Jan. Neu. Cal. 1647 blocquirt vnd den 2. Mart. wider aufgehebt worden

Eygentlicher Abriss der Belagerung dess H. Rom. Reichs Stadt Lindau we...

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Lindau on the shore of Lake Constance during the siege by the Swedish army in 1647. Included are views of ships on the lake, formation of troops and key landma... More

Obsidivm Memmingiae 1647 Belagerung der Reichsstatt Memmingen von dem 9. September biss auff den 14 Nouembris Anno 1647

Obsidivm Memmingiae 1647 Belagerung der Reichsstatt Memmingen von dem ...

Print shows birds eye view of the village of Memmingen during the siege between September 9 and November 14, 1647. The village had been in control of the Swedish army but was under attack by Bavarian forces for... More

Vitoria ottenuta dala serenissma Republica di Venetia contra Turchi l'anno M.D.CLVI. adi XXVI Giugno comandata dal Ill.mo Ecc.mo Sig.r Lorenzo Marcelo

Vitoria ottenuta dala serenissma Republica di Venetia contra Turchi l'...

Engraved print shows birds-eye view of ships in the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey after the battle between the Turks and forces of the Venetian republic on June 26, 1656. Commander Lorenzo Marcello, leader of th... More

Seeschlacht bei den Dardanellen Ao. 1656

Seeschlacht bei den Dardanellen Ao. 1656

Print shows a birds eye view of ships in a harbor and additional ships in the foreground. The Venetians alligned with the Knights Hospitalier from Malta were victorious over Ottoman forces in a two-day battle o... More

Disegne della Piazza di Monmedy assediata da Francesi nel 1657 del mese di Giugno, resa alli 7. d'Agosto sussequenti

Disegne della Piazza di Monmedy assediata da Francesi nel 1657 del mes...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress of Montmédy, France during the 1657 siege commanded by French forces by Vauban who captured the fort from the Spanish. Includes locations of military headquarters... More

Obsidio Vrbis Monasterii in Westphallis, Ao. M.D.C.LVII Eigentliche Delineation der Belägerung Münster inn Westphalen, welche von Ihr Fürstl. & daselsten mithülff der ver alienirten Chur v. Fürstl. Völckern den 20 Augusti 1657 attaquiret v. sich den 23 Octob. gütlich accommotiret hatt Baron Claris, delineavit

Obsidio Vrbis Monasterii in Westphallis, Ao. M.D.C.LVII Eigentliche De...

Print shows birds eye view of Münster under siege from August until October 1657. Locations of different troops are numbered 1 through 51 and activities are labeled A-D and are identified along the left and rig... More

Delin. obsidionis Cracoviae, a Polonis et Avstriacis Formatae ac consvmatae avgvsto M.D.C.LVII Belägerung Cracau von den Polen vnd Östreichischen vorgenommen, vnd im Augusto 1657 vollführet worden misuro e delineo Isidoro Affeità

Delin. obsidionis Cracoviae, a Polonis et Avstriacis Formatae ac consv...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of Kraków, Poland under siege in August 1657. Descriptive list on left side of print numbered 1-55 identifies activities and locations labeled in the print. Caption title from it... More

Münster in Westphalen, Vor der Belägerúng Belägerúng Münster. So von Iro Fl. B. daselbst Mitt Hülff der Allÿrten Chúr v. Fürstl. Völckern den 20 Aúgúst 1657 Attaquirt, vnd sich den 23 Octobri disses Jahrs güttlichen Acommodiert hatt

Münster in Westphalen, Vor der Belägerúng Belägerúng Münster. So von I...

Print shows birds-eye view of two images of Münster in Westphalia, before and during the siege in August 1657. Top image includes view of the walled city with its fortifications, church steeples & spires and wi... More

Kurtze erzehlung dess starcken Schloss Cronnenburg im Sund vnd wie solcehs den 6. (16.) Septemb. diese 1658 Jahrs von den Schweden vnderm Commando dess Reichs Admirals Wrangel erobert worden

Kurtze erzehlung dess starcken Schloss Cronnenburg im Sund vnd wie sol...

Print shows ships approaching the castle of Kronborg in Helsingør, Denmark which was under siege in September 1658 from the Swedish general Carl Gustav Wrangel during war between Sweden and Denmark. Title from ... More

Erenstliche Belegervng der Statt Copenhagen in Zeeland

Erenstliche Belegervng der Statt Copenhagen in Zeeland

Print shows birds eye view of Copenhagen, Denmark surrounded by troops and armada of ships during the attack by Swedish troops on August 19, 1658 during the Dano-Swedish war. Illustrative details are numbered 1... More

Demmin assediato e preso dal Generale Conte Montecvccoli Anno MDCLVIII

Demmin assediato e preso dal Generale Conte Montecvccoli Anno MDCLVIII

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortifications and battlefield around Demmin, Germany surrounded by Tollense and Peene rivers during siege by troops under Italian general Raimondo Montecuccoli against Sw... More

Attacco e presa del Castello di Cronenburg fatta dal Generale Conte Vrangel G. Bouttats, sc

Attacco e presa del Castello di Cronenburg fatta dal Generale Conte Vr...

Birds-eye view print shows ships in the harbor and in the inlet between Kronborg castle and Helsingør looking out from Copenhagen, Denmark. Swedish general Carl Gustav Wrangel attacked and the castle was under ... More

Dissegno del forte di Monte Spiz preso dal Gran Marescialle Lubomirschi

Dissegno del forte di Monte Spiz preso dal Gran Marescialle Lubomirsch...

Birds-eye view print shows valley with locations for fortifications of Monte Spiz [Spiš Castle in Slovakia], ca. 1660. Includes views of foritifications, troop encampments and locations and boats coming up the ... More

Grauelinge attacato dalle Armi Francesi sotto il Maresciallo della Ferte Seneterra alli 16 di Agosto 1658, reso alli 28 dello stesso mese

Grauelinge attacato dalle Armi Francesi sotto il Maresciallo della Fer...

Birds-eye view print shows plans of the battlefield near Grevelingen (Gravelines) in northern France in August 1658. Includes views of foritifications, troop encampments and locations and ships in the water lab... More

Duncherchen assediato dall'armi Francesi sotto il Maresciallo di Turenne alli 24. di Maggio 1658 reso alli 25 di Giugno del d. mese Lerch, fec

Duncherchen assediato dall'armi Francesi sotto il Maresciallo di Turen...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortified coastal city of Dunkerque (France) under siege by French forces under command of Marshall Turenne from May 24 until June 25, 1658. Print also shows an English ar... More

Der K:M: von Schweden und dero armee wǔnderbarer zǔg zwölff Meilen über das gefrorne Meer nemlich aǔβJüttland in Fühnen und Seeland

Der K:M: von Schweden und dero armee wǔnderbarer zǔg zwölff Meilen übe...

Print of map showing surprise attack of the March across the Belts when Swedish troops were able to cross the frozen water between the islands in Denmark. The winter of 1658 was one of the coldest winters on re... More

Dissegno di Mortara assediata dall'armi di Francia sono il commando Del Ser.mo Duca Francesco di Modona alli 3. di Agosto e resa alli n.s. del do. mese 1658

Dissegno di Mortara assediata dall'armi di Francia sono il commando De...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the battlefield near Mortara, Italy during siege of French troops under Duke Francesco I d'Este Modena in August 1658. In the lower right foreground are standing human figures... More

Damm citta di Pomerania assediata e presa dal barone de Juchee generale dell'artigliera 1659 adi 17 septembre J. v. Holst obr. fecit

Damm citta di Pomerania assediata e presa dal barone de Juchee general...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortified city Demmin in Pomerania (Germany) in 1659 with view of the "Lago" at the top of the print. Includes views of troop locations and other fortifications during sie... More

Assedio di Coppenhagen fatto dal Ré di Suetia 1659

Assedio di Coppenhagen fatto dal Ré di Suetia 1659

Birds-eye view print shows view of Copenhagen, Denmark under siege by Swedish forces in 1659. Includes vies of troop locations, fortifications and ships in the harbor. Elements in print are labeled A-T and numb... More

Johann Martin Lerch - Fortezza di Boros Jeno Lerch, incit

Johann Martin Lerch - Fortezza di Boros Jeno Lerch, incit

Birds-eye view print shows view of the six sided fortress castle of Boros Jeno in modern day Romania under siege by Turkish forces in 1660. View shows the fortress surrounded by swamp and Ottoman troop encampme... More

Assedio della Citta di Mvnster Anno 1661 G. Bouttats, fecit

Assedio della Citta di Mvnster Anno 1661 G. Bouttats, fecit

Birds-eye view print shows map of the area around Münster in Westphalia (Germany) during a siege in 1661. After the Thirty Years' War, Münster attempted to rise to the rank of a free imperial city but loss to f... More

Disegno della piazza di Marsal in Lorene Ger. Bouttats fe

Disegno della piazza di Marsal in Lorene Ger. Bouttats fe

Birds-eye view print shows the fortified cities of Marsal and Moyenvic in the Moselle area of the northern Lorraine area of France during the 1663 siege of Marsal. Includes views of the star fortress of Moyenvi... More

Assedio di Nevhevsel fatto da Turchi 1663 preso per accordo il di 22 Settembre G. Bouttats fecit

Assedio di Nevhevsel fatto da Turchi 1663 preso per accordo il di 22 S...

Birds-eye view print shows view of the battlefield around the star shaped fortress of Neuhausel (Nové Zámky, Slovakia) in 1663. Tents identified as belonging to Turkish troops are visible along the lower perime... More

Eigentlicher Abriss der berühmten Nieder-Ungarischen Stadt und Vestung Sigeth welche von dem Herrn Graven Serin als das rechte Serunische Stammhaus dieser Tagen belägert auch allberit durch die Teutschen Gottlob erobert hat

Eigentlicher Abriss der berühmten Nieder-Ungarischen Stadt und Vestung...

Birds-eye view print shows view of the city and fortress of Sigeth (Szigetvár) in Hungary held by Turkish forces in 1664. Miklós Zrínyi (Nikola Zrinski) commanded forces to siege this fortress from the Turks on... More

Aigendtliche Beschreibung der Gott Lob erhaltenen Victori vnserer Christlichen Haupt-vnd Reichs Armee wider die Türcken So auss dem Kayserlichen FeldLager ein halb Meil von S. Gotthart Ertraurt den 1. Augustij 1664

Aigendtliche Beschreibung der Gott Lob erhaltenen Victori vnserer Chri...

Print shows birds-eye view layout of the battle field on the either side of the banks of the Raab River in Szentgotthárd (St. Gotthard) in Hungary, looking up the river. Troops are seen marching out from the ci... More

Dissegno della Città e fortezza di Nitria attaccata, é presa dal General Conte di Sovches MDCLXIV

Dissegno della Città e fortezza di Nitria attaccata, é presa dal Gener...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress and view of the city of Nitra (Slovakia). Forces under field marshal Count Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches recaptured the city from the Turks in 1664. Includes views... More

Eigendtlicher Abriss mit angehencktem kurtzem Bericht was bey der gewaltigen Brucken by Esseckh in dem Königreich Vngarn in dem Jenner dieses 1664. Jahrs passiret vnd was auch Ihre Hoch Gräfl. Excell. Herr Graff Nicolaus von Serin, &c. als Kayserl. May. Generalissimus, sampt denen vnder Ihrer Hoch Gräfl. Excell. Herren Wolffgang Julio Graffen von Hohenlohe, etc. als General Leutenanden stehenden auxiliar Reichs-Volckern wider den Bluthundt vnd Erbfeind Christlichen Nahmens dem Türggen fur glückliche progress gehabt?

Eigendtlicher Abriss mit angehencktem kurtzem Bericht was bey der gewa...

Print shows battle scene from behind of armies on horseback on attack with smoke and fire rising up from the Suleiman the Magnificent Bridge in Esseckh in the Hungarian Empire (present day Osijek, Croatia) in J... More

Eygendtlicher Abriss der Eroberung der weitberuhmten Vostung Sigeth in Nider Ungern durch Herrn Generalissimum Graf Niclaus von Serin vnd Herrn Graf Wolffgang Julium von Hohenloe, General Leuthnant vber die Kayserl. Reichs Armee volzogen, den 5. Februarij dises 1664. Jahrs

Eygendtlicher Abriss der Eroberung der weitberuhmten Vostung Sigeth in...

Print shows fortified city of Sighet (Romania), troops and river. Locations on print marked A through O with explanation key to landmarks and troop locations. The fortress was captured by Count Nicolas von Seri... More

Abriss des hartentreffens, so zwischen der Käys. und Reichs-Armeen undern Haupt Commando Iro Exc. H. Feldmarsch. Gr. Montecuculi mit und neben des Reichs Feldm. H. Leop. Wilhelm Margg. zu Baaden Fürstl. Gen und Iro Exc. H. General Leut. Gr. von Hohenlohe auch der Franz. H.H. General Mons. de Coligni und Mons. de Fuellard und dem Erbfeind dn 1. Aug. 1664 unweit S. Gotthard an der Raab fürgangan, und den Allm. den Sieg denen Christ. Waf. nach 7 stundigen gefecht Gnädiglich verliehen hat

Abriss des hartentreffens, so zwischen der Käys. und Reichs-Armeen und...

Print shows the layout of the battle field at St. Gotthard on the bank of the Raab River in Hungary between combined forces of the armies of Raimondo Montecuccoli, Jean de Coligny-Saligny, Wolfgang Julius von H... More

Die Alte Stadt Canisa - A black and white drawing of a map

Die Alte Stadt Canisa - A black and white drawing of a map

Print shows the walled city of Canisa (Kanjiza in present day Serbia) occupied by the Turks and under siege by Miklós Zrínyi's forces in May 1664 with identification of troop formations. Shows the location of t... More

Combattimento fattosi dalle Galeotte di S. M. Ces. condotte dal Capitano Rodolfo Rodolfi contro Turchi sul Danubio salvate dall'evidente perdita per l'aiuto di Santo Francesco Xaverio dopo quello del Sig.r Iddige della Beatissima Vergine il dì 8 di settembre 1664 G. Bouttats, sc

Combattimento fattosi dalle Galeotte di S. M. Ces. condotte dal Capita...

Birds-eye view engraving shows large sail boats and smaller open rowboats on the Danube. In the forground are Turkish soldiers on horseback and cannons, tents an infantry are just below along the bank of the ri... More

Dissegno di Nitria attaccata in prospetiva

Dissegno di Nitria attaccata in prospetiva

Birds-eye view print shows fortress and view of the city of Nitra (Slovakia) on the hill in the background. In the middle ground rises another hill. In the foreground, above the scene are gathered soldiers on t... More

Dissegno di Barcan dirimpeto a Strigonia preso et abbrvcciato col ponte di Barche dal Generale Conte di Sovches il de primo d'Agosto 1664

Dissegno di Barcan dirimpeto a Strigonia preso et abbrvcciato col pont...

Birds-eye view print shows view of the battlefield near Barcan (Parkany, now Štúrovo, Slovakia) across the River Danube from Strigonia (Esztergom, Hungary) in August 1664. Imperial forces under field marshal Co... More

"Villa Viziola." [Vila Viçosa] in Portugal

"Villa Viziola." [Vila Viçosa] in Portugal

Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. Birds-eye view print shows plan with troop formations outside of a town id... More

Aussführliche Relation dess hefftigen See-Gefecthtes der zwey grossen See-Flotten als Ihr. Königl. Mayest. von Gross-Brittanien und der Hochmögenden Herren Staten der Vereinigten Niederlanden so Anno 1665 den 2. 3. und 4. Junij auff der Holländischen Kusten geschehen G.A. Wolfgang, sc

Aussführliche Relation dess hefftigen See-Gefecthtes der zwey grossen ...

Birds-eye view engraving shows galleon war ships engaged in battle on the sea. Smoke and fire are depicted as well as sinking ships and sailors in open boats on the water. Includes medallion portraits of the En... More

Abbildung der zwo blutigen Seeschlaten sic gehalten, auff den 7. vnd 14. Iuni 1673 zwischen beyden mächtigen königlichen Seeflotten von Franckreich vnd Englandt gegen die von den vereinigten Niderlanden ..

Abbildung der zwo blutigen Seeschlaten sic gehalten, auff den 7. vnd 1...

Birds-eye view engraving shows three views on one sheet. The top and largest picture shows galleon ships involved in battle on the sea. The picture on the lower left shows a plan of the star fortress of "Langac... More

Delineatio, Oder eigentlicher Abriss und Entwurff. Der Kayserlichen Battaglia Wie selbige bey dem Rendevous zu Eger, so den 12. 22. Augusti dieses fortlauffenden 1673ten Jahrs in bey seyn der Rom. Kayserl. Majest. Durchl. von Sachsen, dero Chur-Printzen, und andern Hochfürstl. und Gräflichen Personen, etc. gestellet gewesen

Delineatio, Oder eigentlicher Abriss und Entwurff. Der Kayserlichen Ba...

Print shows the formation of cavalry troops serving under Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I on the battle field in Eger, Hungary that took place August 12-22,1673 under the command of General Hertzog von Lothringen,... More

Die Glückliche Action welche durch die Siegreiche Waffen Dero Röm: Kays: Mayst: wie auch der Alyrten unterm Commando dess Duc. de Bournoville auch der Hohen Alyrten Generalität wieder Franckreich mit desen Niederlag 3 a 4000. bey Entsheim den 4 Octobris. St. N. 1674

Die Glückliche Action welche durch die Siegreiche Waffen Dero Röm: Kay...

Birds-eye view print shows the battle of Entzheim (in Alsace, France) between French forces under Turenne against forces of the Holy Roman Empire in October 1674. Includes views of smaller villages around "Ensh... More

Belegeringh der Stadt Graeve gedowongen op den 27 Octob. Anno 1674

Belegeringh der Stadt Graeve gedowongen op den 27 Octob. Anno 1674

Birds-eye view engraving shows the star fortress of Grave on the Maas River in the Netherlands under siege in 1674. Includes locations of troops, depictions of cannon-fire into the city. Includes 2 medallion po... More

Stand und eigentliche Abbildung dess scharffen Gefechts Zwischen denen Kaÿserlichen Aliirten und Frantzösischen Armeen underm Feld Marschallen von Turrenne vorgangen bey Holtz- und Enstsheim in vndern Elsass vonerst den XXIV. September IV. Oktober Anno 1674

Stand und eigentliche Abbildung dess scharffen Gefechts Zwischen denen...

Birds-eye view print shows 3 views. The larger image at the top shows the battle of Entzheim (in Alsace, France) between French forces under Turenne against forces of the Holy Roman Empire in October 1674. The ... More

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