Die Siegreiche Schwedische Waffen werden bey einem blutigen Treffen wider die Moscowitische Polnische Völcker bey Riga glücklich geführet, und mit einer herrlichen Victoria von der Fama ausgeruffen. Aus Memel berichtet vom 27. Julii, 1701

Print depicts the Battle of Riga that took place in July 1701 between Swedish troops under Charles XII against the forces of August the Strong of Saxony allied with the commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania. Battle scenes, troops and boats on the Duna River with fields in the distance are shown. Inset shows the fortress of Kober.
Title from caption above image on item.
Lengthy explanatory text below print in German. Description key at bottom of text.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 164.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 164.
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.