Caption

Battle of Höchst am Main, 1622, Eigentliche Abbildung das Treffen belängendt, welches zwischen der Kayserlichen Armada und dem von Halberstadt underhalb Francfort nechst bey Hochst contenten. Done on June 20. Anno 1622, Series 11: Varia Foreign Events, 1571-1631, print, album page, Series number, 408, 380?, Battle of Höchst, near Frankfurt am Main, June 20, 1622. With caption of 16 lines in German. Numbered in pen at the bottom right: 408., inscription: '408', printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1622 - 1624, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 219 mm x width 281 mm, battle, fighting in general, Hesse, Höchst, Period, 1622-06-20, A wide, detailed engraving showing a riverside town with fortified walls and clustered buildings, a large bridge crossing the river, numerous groups of soldiers in formation with spears and flags, cavalry on horseback charging and riding across open fields and into the river, rows of trees and small wooded areas, scattered cannons and wagons, fallen figures and bodies on the ground and in the water, tents and encampments near the shore, hills and distant settlements on the horizon, and small clusters of people engaged in various military movements across the landscape.

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Battle Höchst am Main 1622 Eigentliche Abbildung das Treffen belängendt welches zwischen der Kayserlichen Armada und dem von Halberstadt underhalb Francf Done June 20 Anno 1622 Series 11 Varia Foreign Events 1571-1631 print album page Series number 408 380 near Frankfurt caption 16 lines German Numbered pen bottom right inscription printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1622 - 1624 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 219 mm x width 281 mm battle fighting general Hesse Period 1622-06-20 wide detailed engraving showing riverside town fortified walls clustered buildings large bridge crossing river numerous groups soldiers formation spears flags cavalry horseback charging riding across open fields rows trees small wooded areas scattered cannons wagons fallen figures bodies ground water tents encampments near shore hills distant settlements horizon small clusters people engaged various military movements across landscape