Eigentlicher Grundriß der Statt Eger wie die selbe von S: Excell Herz Carol Gustaff Wrangel den 14. Juny 1647....

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Original antique copper engraving, uncolored. Engraved after a sketch by G. W. Kleinsträtl, published in the description of the thirty years war ,Theatrum Europaeum' ca. 1647-50 by Matthaeus Merian in Frankfurt. Siege of the city of Eger in Bohemia by Carl Gustav Wrangel during the thirty years war on June 14th, 1647. The plan depicts the city as an bird´s eye view with its city walls and the nearby surrounding including the river Eger. Upper left corner with title cartoushe and a detailed explanation in the upper right corner.