Illustration of the fortifications of Philipsburg created by Marquis Vauban at the time of the War of the Grand Alliance. In the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War, which had devastated large parts of southern Germany, the League of Augsburg was formed in 1686 between Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, and various German princes to oppose Louis XIV's aggression in Germany. The League of Augsburg became known as the "Grand Alliance," with England, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Provinces, and most of the German states opposing France. The war came to an inconclusive end in 1696.

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Condition: B+

Nice impression on a sheet with a few spots of foxing. A couple small holes in the blank margins.