Kurtze vnd einfältige doch auss verträulichen Communication-Schreiben gründlicher Bericht wie es vom 1424 Augusti, biss off den 1727 ejusdem, diss lauffenden 1626. Jahrs mit den vnterschiedlich treffen zwischen der Tyllischen vnd Dennemärckischen Armeen hergangen, vnd die Victori endlich erfolget, etc
Summary
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 troops led by Johan Tzerclaes, Count Tilly who won the battle. Visible are battlefield formations with troops, cannons and cavalry between Lutter Castle and the towns identified of Nienburg, Wolffenbuhlt, Lütter and Seesen.
Title from caption above print image. Lengthy caption in German at bottom of image. Four lines of verse at end.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 4, P-1112
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 24.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 24.
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.
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