Umständliche Beschreibung dess in Irland zwischen König Wilhelm und König Jacob den 1. Julii bey Drogeda vorgegangenen Treffens nebst den wahren Bildnuss dess dabey gebliebenen tapfern Herzogs von Schomberg und dann des richtigen Grund-Risses der Stadt Dublin
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Print shows two birds-eye views of the fortress city of Ireland and a battle scene with medallion portrait of the "Herzog von Schomberg" [Duke of Schomberg] who was killed in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Visible in the battle print are troops, cavalry and three generals on horseback charging down from the overlook to the battlefield below.
Title from caption above image.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 12, P-3681
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 146.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 146.
Lengthy German text in three columns below image.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.
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