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Photo, Print, Drawing Der rechte Geometrische Grund-Riss, Der von den Schweden im Hertzogthumb Bremen an der Weser neu-erbauten Vestung Carolus-Stadt oder Carolsburg Und eigentliche Beschreibung, was eine Zeithero mit derselben sich zugetragen, und wie sie endlich von den Alliirten zu der Übergabe gezwungen worden. Actual geometric diagram of the newly built fortress Carolus-Stadt or Carolsburg built by the Swedes in the Duchy of Bremen on the Weser river / Carolsburg Fortress, built on the Weser by the Swedes in 1672 and captured by Imperial forces 12 January 1676

[ digital file from b&w film copy neg. ]

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Title

  • Der rechte Geometrische Grund-Riss, Der von den Schweden im Hertzogthumb Bremen an der Weser neu-erbauten Vestung Carolus-Stadt oder Carolsburg Und eigentliche Beschreibung, was eine Zeithero mit derselben sich zugetragen, und wie sie endlich von den Alliirten zu der Übergabe gezwungen worden.

Other Title

  • Actual geometric diagram of the newly built fortress Carolus-Stadt or Carolsburg built by the Swedes in the Duchy of Bremen on the Weser river
  • Carolsburg Fortress, built on the Weser by the Swedes in 1672 and captured by Imperial forces 12 January 1676

Summary

  • Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress of Carolsburg built on the confluence of the Geest and Weser Rivers, Germany in 1675 with a depiction of the villages of Geestendorf and Lehe to the south. Includes views of ships on the river, a tent and charging troops on horseback across the river. Key garrisons and activities are pointed out within the fortress and are labeled A-K in print. In the right foreground two men carrying a pike and a gun stand next to a tree overlooking the scene below the town. Scale given in 100 Ruhten. The fortress of Carolsburg was later destroyed and the site is where Bremerhaven, Germany (founded in 1827) is now located.

Names

  • Hauslab, Franz, 1798-1883, DLC, collector

Created / Published

  • [Germany] : [Publisher not identified], [1676].

Contents

  • (from image caption key): Erklärung der verzeichneten Buchstaben [Explanation of the letters indicated]: A. Die Commendanten Hauss [Commander's house] -- B. Die Hauptwacht [Main watch] -- C. Weser-Thor [Weser Gate] -- D. Ziegelbrennerey [Brickworks] -- E. Das alte Wachthauss auf der alten Schantze [The old watch house on the old redoubt] -- F. Das Geest-Thor [Geest Gate] -- G. Dess Proviantmeisters-Hauss [Provision master's house] -- H. Geest-Fluss [Geest River] -- I. Geestendorf -- K. Das Dorff Lehe [The village of Lehe]

Headings

  • -  Festung Carlsburg (Germany)--Pictorial works
  • -  Scanian War, 1675-1679--Campaigns--Germany--Pictorial works
  • -  Weser River (Germany)--1670-1680
  • -  Forts & fortifications--1670-1680
  • -  Campaigns & battles--Germany--1670-1680
  • -  Ships--1670-1680

Format Headings

  • Bird's-eye view prints--1670-1680.
  • Engravings--German--1670-1680.

Genre

  • Bird's-eye view prints--1670-1680
  • Engravings--German--1670-1680

Notes

  • -  Title from caption at top of print.
  • -  Two columns of explanatory text in German below image beginning with engraved letter C.
  • -  Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 10, P-3129
  • -  VD17 VD17 23:681278T
  • -  Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 119.
  • -  Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 119.
  • -  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.

Medium

  • 1 print : engraving ; 1 sheets 40 x 32 cm on card mount 61 x 51 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 14117, no. 119 (H) [P&P]

Repository

Digital Id

  • cph 3b14634 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b14634

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2016646751

Reproduction Number

  • LC-USZ62-67158 (b&w film copy neg.)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

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  • image

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  • Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-67158 (b&w film copy neg.)
  • Call Number: LOT 14117, no. 119 (H) [P&P]
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Hauslab, Franz, Dlc, Collector. Der rechte Geometrische Grund-Riss, Der von den Schweden im Hertzogthumb Bremen an der Weser neu-erbauten Vestung Carolus-Stadt oder Carolsburg Und eigentliche Beschreibung, was eine Zeithero mit derselben sich zugetragen, und wie sie endlich von den Alliirten zu der Übergabe gezwungen worden. Germany Festung Carlsburg Weser River, 1676. [Germany: Publisher not identified] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016646751/.

APA citation style:

Hauslab, F. (1676) Der rechte Geometrische Grund-Riss, Der von den Schweden im Hertzogthumb Bremen an der Weser neu-erbauten Vestung Carolus-Stadt oder Carolsburg Und eigentliche Beschreibung, was eine Zeithero mit derselben sich zugetragen, und wie sie endlich von den Alliirten zu der Übergabe gezwungen worden. Germany Festung Carlsburg Weser River, 1676. [Germany: Publisher not identified] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016646751/.

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Hauslab, Franz, Dlc, Collector. Der rechte Geometrische Grund-Riss, Der von den Schweden im Hertzogthumb Bremen an der Weser neu-erbauten Vestung Carolus-Stadt oder Carolsburg Und eigentliche Beschreibung, was eine Zeithero mit derselben sich zugetragen, und wie sie endlich von den Alliirten zu der Übergabe gezwungen worden. [Germany: Publisher not identified] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2016646751/>.