Antique Military Map The Battle of Katzbach 1813

from the Atlas to Alison's History of Europe By Sir Archibald Alison 

& Alexander Keith Johnson, F.R.S.E F.R.G.S. F.G.S.

Published by William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London c1875. 

Original map produced with mechanical outline colour.

Addition later fine wash hand colour embellishments make this a unique edition of the map.

Condition: Overall excellent example, some age tone to plate. Engraved map area: 6" x 8" (155mm x 205mm) 

Approx sheet size including boarders:10 inches by 8 inches (25cm x 20cm).

The Battle of the Katzbach on 26 August 1813, was a major battle of the Napoleonic Wars between the forces of the First French Empire under Marshal MacDonald and a Russo-Prussian army of the Sixth Coalition under Prussian Marshal Graf (Count) von Blücher. It occurred during a heavy thunderstorm at the Katzbach river between Wahlstatt and Liegnitz in the Prussian province of Silesia. Taking place the same day as the Battle of Dresden, it resulted in a Coalition victory, with the French retreating to Saxony.

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