Matthaus Merian began publishing the ‘Theatrum Europaeum’ in 1633, it was not finished until 1738 by which time 21 volumes had been issued including some 20,000 pages of text, 720 maps, plans, views and other engravings and nearly 700 portraits. This image depicts the Battle for the Castle of Wasslen by the forces of Baron von Goltz for Brandenburg against the Swedish. It was fought on 22 October 1674.