Wahrhaffter vnd in Grundgelegter Abriss der Kays. Reichstatt Vberlingen am Bodensee gelegen welche durch grobes Schandtliches vbersehen vnd Vnfürsichtigkeit selbiger Burgerschafft den 30. Januarij Anno 1643. In die Hände der Frantzosen gerahten, hernach aber den 20 Januarij diss Anno 1644 Jahrs von der Chur Bayrischen Reichs Armada durch Ihr Exell. Herrn Feldzeugmaister Mertsi widerumb (vnd wie vor Augen zusehen) mit Schantzen vnd Reduten ploquiert vnd umbringt worden

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Überlingen on the shore of Lake Constance in 1644 looking north across out from the shoreline. Remainder of the title relates that the city fell into the hands of the French on January 30, 1643 but was recaptured by General Franz von Mercy on January 20, 1644. Visible are troop locations around the perimeter of the town on land and ships on the water. Below the print are three columns of text in German.
Title from caption above image. Additional caption key in German in third column of print below image reads: "Volgt wie die Statt Vberlingen, mit der Ploquada gehalten wird, auch was in den darvor gemachten Wercken jedem für Volck ligen thut.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 7, P-2149
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 65.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 65.
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.