6 Ambroise Tardieu – Map of the Combat of Dürnstein, Lower Austria

This historical copperplate map by Ambroise Tardieu illustrates the Combat of Dürnstein in the Wachau region of Lower Austria. Published in 1822 as part of Précis des événements militaires by General Count Mathieu Dumas, the map captures the tactical layout and battlefield positions from the 1805 engagement between French and Russian-Austrian forces during the War of the Third Coalition. Tardieu’s precise engraving delineates terrain features, troop placements, and strategic points with clarity, serving as both a historical document and a cartographic work of art.