BATTLE OF WORTH,Battle of Reichshoffen,1894 Antique Map

HISTORICAL BATTLE MAP

The Battle of Wœrth, also known as the Battle of Reichshoffen or as the Battle of Frœschwiller, should better be called the second battle of Woerth as the first one occurred on 23 December 1793. This second battle of Wörth took place on 6 August 1870 in the opening stages of the Franco-Prussian War. Troops from Germany commanded by Crown Prince Frederick and directed by his Chief of Staff, General Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal, defeated the French under Marshal MacMahon near the village of Wœrth in Alsace, on the Sauer, 6 miles north of Haguenau.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 6 X 9 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate Map - Excellent Condition. German Text. Beautiful with excellent detail. Text on Reverse Side