Kurtzer Bericht wie es mit Bela. vnd Eroberung der Stadt Eger vom 10 (20) Jun. biss 7 (17) Jul. An. 1647 hergangen

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortified city of Eger (now Cheb, located in the Czech Republic) during the siege in 1647. Text identifies locations of troops under General Wittenberg and troops gathered on Galgenberg with additional troop formations on Spitalberg. Around the perimeter of town are other troop formations, artillery and headquarters and locations where villages have been burned out. Key buildings are identified within the town as is the river Eger. Coat of arms of the city at top of print below the caption.
Title from caption above image.
Lengthy descriptive text in German in three columns below the print image.
Possibly engraved by Lucas Schnitzer? Cf. Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700, volume 7, page 452.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 7, P-2196
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 71.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 71.
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.