Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Battle of Bílá Hora, 1621
LA BATTAGLIA SVCCESSA SOPRA IL MONTE BLANCO DI PRAGA FRA L’ARMATA IMPERIALE, E DI BAVIERA, E QVELLA DEL PALATINO, E BOHEMI / CON LA TOTALE ROTTA DI QVESTI: A DI 7 DI NOVEMBRE. 1620
1620 or laterEngraving and etching; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B) | 22.9 x 32.7 cm (neatline) | RCIN 721143
A view of the Battle of Bílá Hora (White Mountain), which was fought on 8 November 1620 between Protestant rebels of Bohemia, commanded by Prince Christian of Anhalt (11 May 1568-17 April 1630) and the Catholic forces of the Holy Roman Empire (commanded by Johan Tserclaes, Count of Tilly (February 1559-30 April 1632), resulting in an Imperial victory. Thirty Years War (1618-1648).
This appears to be the second plate in perhaps, a series of just two, and closely resembles, in detail, RCIN 721141.g which shows the final stages of the battle, with the route of the Bohemian army.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: A crowned shield with an animal [lion rampant?] within, the letter 'D' to the side of the shield
Condition: one fold line; no gilt edges
22.9 x 32.7 cm (neatline)
25.4 x 32.7 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
25.9 x 33.2 cm (sheet)
27.2 x 35.8 cm (mount)
Printed title:
LA BATTAGLIA SVCCESSA SOPRA IL MONTE BLANCO DI PRAGA FRA L’ARMATA IMPERIALE, E DI BAVIERA, E QVELLA DEL PALATINO, E BOHEMI / CON LA TOTALE ROTTA DI QVESTI: A DI 7 DI NOVEMBRE. 1620. [across top of view]
Additional text:
[below view, a key, A-H:] 2.a Tauola.
Annotations:
George III heading: Prague Nov.r 1620.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] 143. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Prague La Battaglia successa sopro il Monte Bianco di Praga fra l’Armata Imperiale e di Baviera e quella del Palatino e Bohemi, con la totale rotta di questi, adi 7 di Novembre 1620.
Subject(s)
Bílá Hora, near Prague, Czech Republic (50°04'N 14°19'E)
Bibliographic reference(s)
Mark McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019. 2833
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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