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Albrecht Achilles in battle against the Nurembergers, 1450, (1936). 'Albrecht Achill Im Kampf Mit Den Nürnbergern, 1450'. Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg (1414-1486) was was defeated at the Battle of Pillenreuther Weiher in 1450. He was forced to return conquered territory and to recognise the independence of Nuremberg and its associated towns. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)