View of the Battle of Rossbach, 1757 (Rossbach, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) 51°15'00"N 11°54'00"E

Robert Sayer (1725?-29 January 1794)

Henry Parker (c.1725-1809); printseller, with Elizabeth Bakewell (fl1749-1770s)

John Bowles (22 April 1701-1779)

Thomas Bowles (9 December 1688-8 April 1767)

Thomas Jefferys (bap.10 July 1719-20 November 1771) (print seller) [bottom, below text:] Printed for Rob.^t Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street, Hen. Parker & Eliz. Bakewell opposite Birchin Lane in Cornhil, John Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse in Cornhill, T. Bowles in S.^t Pauls Church Yard, & Tho. Jefferys at Charing Cross.

Subject(s)

Watermark: Indistinct: some letters?

Condition: no fold lines; brown discolouration

29.6 x 44.5 cm (neatline)

33.5 x 45.5 cm (image)

35.2 x 48.0 cm (platemark)

37.0 x 49.9 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

The Battle of Rosbach, in Saxony, fought on the 5.^th of November 1757, between the Prussian Army, commanded by the King, and the combined Army of Imperialists and French, commanded by the Prince of Saxe Hilburghausen and the Prince of Soubise. [below view, engraved text]

Additional text:

[below title, a short account of the action and a key, ‘References’, A-H, to the details in the view.]

Annotations:

George III heading: Battle of Rosbach 5 Nov. 1757.

Other annotations: none.

George III catalogue entry:

Rosbach A View of the Battle of Rosbach in Saxony fought on the 5.^th of Nov.^r 1757, between the Prussian Army commanded by the King, and the combined Army of Imperialists and French commanded by the Prince of Saxe Hilburghausen and the Prince of Soubise: published by Bowles.