Erklärung hierbei verzeichneter Feldschlacht welche gehalten zwischen Graff Moritz von Nassaw etc. vnd Erzherzog Alberto von Ostenreich etc. in Flandern bey dem Dorff Middelkercke den 2. Julij dieses 1600 jahrs

Birds-eye view of plan showing military strengths of opposing forces at the Battle of Nieuwpoort (Battle of the Dunes) in July, 1600, just south of Middelkerke, Belgium. Includes troop formations and locations on the battlefield. Includes views of the fortress city of Nieuwpoort and other fortifications along the Yser river. Includes vignette portraits of Maurice of Nassau, Archduke Albert (of Austria), and smaller portrait of Francisco de Mendoza, Admirante de Arragon. Includes key (labeled a-k) of locations identified in the print. Also includes list of the military leaders involved in the conflict in last column of text below the image.
Lengthy German text in four columns below image.
Title from first line of text below image.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 1, P-3
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 7.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 7.
Cropped sheet: LC-USZ62-57763.
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.