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Wahrhaffter Endtwurff des Sigreichen Treffens so den 12. Augusti 1687 von Ihro Röm.-Kaÿserlichen Maijes. u deren des Röm. Reichs Comingierten Waffen wider den Erbfeindt erhalten ..

Wahrhaffter Endtwurff des Sigreichen Treffens so den 12. Augusti 1687 von Ihro Röm.-Kaÿserlichen Maijes. u deren des Röm. Reichs Comingierten Waffen wider den Erbfeindt erhalten ..

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Birds-eye view engraving shows the battlefield outside of Mohács in Hungary in 1687. Depicted are imperial troops and troops of the Ottoman Empire. Includes views of troop locations, tents, encampments. In the foreground are soldiers engaged in hand to hand combat and riders on horseback. Locations and activities in the print are labeled A-M with explanatory key in cartouche in upper right corner of the print and numbered 1-59 with explanatory key engraved below the image.
Title from cartouche caption at top of print.
Extensive German text in four columns below image.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 12, P-3598
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 141.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 141.
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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1850 - 1950
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hungary
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Library of Congress
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