Battle of Wimpfen, 1622: Engraving by Matthäus Merian (ca. 1645)

Rare antique print titled 'Plan de la Ville et Chateau Traarbach (..)'. Battle plan of Trarbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Published circa 1710 b...

The 'Battle for the Kauwenstein Dijk', engraved and titled Pugna in Aggerere Covenstio Anno 1585, depicts a significant battle during the Siege of Antwerp on 26 May 1585. The engraving illustrates the fierce combat around the Kauwenstein embankment, where the Spanish forces under the Duke of Parma attempted to cut off supplies to the city of Antwerp, leading to intense fighting. The scene vividly portrays soldiers engaged in close combat, naval forces in the background, and smoke rising from the battlefield as cannon fire and musket shots fill the air. The embankment, partially breached, is a focal point, showing the chaotic nature of the battle as forces from both sides converge. At the top, the title is inscribed in Latin, and a detailed legend (A-O) at the bottom provides further explanations about various parts of the battle, referencing key locations, troops, and actions. The detailed precision of the engraving reflects the high level of craftsmanship typical of 16th-century military engravings...

This engraving illustrates the capture of Limburg by Spanish forces under the command of Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, in 1578 during the Eighty Years' War. The scene vividly dep...

Antique map titled 'Belagerung des Besten Schloss und Passes Gennep'. Old map of the Siege of Gennep, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Theatrum Europaeum' by M. Merian. Art...

RARE French 17th-18th Century Enhanced Siege of Graves Mapping Engraving BY William III, also widely known as William of Orange, The Siege of Grave in Dutch Brabant started by Monsie...

Map of the Netherlands is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg, as part of the "Civitates Orbis Terrarum". The “Civitates Orbis Terrarum” (Atlas of Citi...

Braun G., Hogenberg F., Dantziat, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617. Image dimensions: cm 32.8 x 47.9; dimensions: cm 42 x 55.3; passep...

This map of Embdena is an original etching realized by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg in the Late 16th Century, as part of the famous Series "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" (Atlas of t...