Detailed folding map of the 'Patriotic War of 1812'

VALLARDI, Guiseppe and Pietro.

Nuova Carta del Teatro della Guerra.
Milan, 1813. Original outline colour. Dissected and laid on linen, total size 590 x 920mm. With marbled paper slipcase with engraved label.

A large and detailed map of the theatre of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, his greatest mistake. The map covers from Berlin and Dresden east to Moscow and Kiev, marking the important roads for both the routes of the the army and the later supply lines, and the sites of all the battles.


Stock ID : 22675