Trondheim by Pufendorf, 1697

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Antique print titled 'Delineatio Urbis Nidrosiae vulgo Dronheem'. This bird's-eye plan of Trondheim illustrates the attack on the city during … Read more Antique print titled 'Delineatio Urbis Nidrosiae vulgo Dronheem'. This bird's-eye plan of Trondheim illustrates the attack on the city during the Dano-Swedish War. The siege began on September 28, 1658 with Dano-Norwegian forces attempting to overtake Trondheim from the Swedes. Finally on December 11 the Swedes were forced to surrender and vacate the city. The Dano-Norwegian ships in the harbor are depicted bombarding the town and the surrounding countryside is finely engraved to give a three-dimensional perspective. Very decorative naval and military-themed title cartouche and picture frame-style border. This engraving was published in Baron von Pufendorf's work on the history of the Swedish wars titled 'Sieben Bucher von denen Thaten Carl Gustavs Konigs in Schweden'. See less