Eigentliche Abbildung nechst ausführlichem Bericht der von Sr. Könl. Maje. in Schweden bey Riga unvermüthet vorgenommener Übersetzung über den Düna-Fluss, nach deren Erfolg dieselbe die Königl. Polnisch-Sächsische Armee jenseits durch Göttl. Hülfe siegreich befochten, und aus dem Feld geschlagere
Summary
Print depicts the July 1701 Battle of Riga 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. Additional image of King Charles XII of Sweden.
Title from ribbon caption above image.
Lengthy explanatory text below print in German. Description key at bottom caption of largest image.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 165.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 165.
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.
Tags
Date
01/01/1701
Location
latvia
Source
Library of Congress
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