Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Ms. boruss. fol. 441

War Ordinance of Margrave Albert Facsimile Edition

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Created in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) in 1555, the War Ordinance of Margrave Albert presents a vision of military government under Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Duke of Prussia. Across six books, the manuscript defines the responsibilities of commanders, cavalry, artillery, infantry, medical officers, administrators, and military courts. It also addresses arsenals, supplies, contracts, oaths, and the moral principles of warfare. Dedicated to King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, the volume transforms practical instruction into an image of princely authority. Its disciplined structure reveals warfare as an organized system shaped by hierarchy, expertise, and ambition.

We have 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript "War Ordinance of Margrave Albert": Kriegsordnung des Markgrafen zu Brandenburg Ansbach und Herzogs zu Preussen Albrecht des Aelteren facsimile edition, published by Archiv Verlag, 2006

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Kriegsordnung des Markgrafen zu Brandenburg Ansbach und Herzogs zu Preussen Albrecht des Aelteren

Braunschweig: Archiv Verlag, 2006

  • Commentary (German, Polish) by Bömelburg, Hans-Jürgen; Chiari, Bernhard; Thomae, Michael
  • Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, War Ordinance of Margrave Albert: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.

The facsimile contains 55 fold-out plates.

A leather-bound edition of this facsimile, limited to 100 copies, has also been published.

Binding

Cardboard binding.

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