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Siege of Stralsund, 1715
PLAN / Von der Situation und Vestung / STRALSUND. / Wie Selbige von bederseits König / Majesteten zú Dänmark / Norwegen: únd Preüssen / Arméen, den 15 Júlÿ 1715 / ist beren[n]et wor = / = den
1715 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: not stated. 1:63,000 approx. | RCIN 726089
This map shows the Swedish lines closely surrounding Stralsund, and the outer ring of fortified lines constructed by the Danes, Saxons and Prussians. The encamped regiments of each army are marked and named. The landscape is colourfully rendered so that low-lying marshland is easily distinguished from the higher agricultural land.
The following settlements are shown: Kerden Hagen (Klein Kordshagen 54°19'22"N 13°00'15"E) and Groß Kedingshagen (not named; 54°20'12"N 13°02'07"E) in the north-west, Pöth (Pütte 54°17'30"N 12°59'03"E) and Langendorff (Langendorf 54°17'39"N 13°00'31"E) are marked in the south-west, Lüdershagen (Groß Lüdershagen 54°16'51"N 13°03'24"E) in the south, Vogtshagen (Voigdehagen 54°16'13"N 13°05'23"E) in the south-east.
Additional text: [bottom, below map, in rectangular panel, a list of the Danish, Prussian and Polish generals.]
Condition: five fold lines; worn along central fold. Verso: bottom left, brown staining caused by the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: None visible
Mark, stamped: 153
Condition: five fold lines; worn along central fold. Verso: bottom left, brown staining caused by the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:63,000 approx.
14.8 x 20.8 cm (neatline)
18.5 x 22.3 cm (image)
19.7 x 25.4 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / Von der Situation und Vestung / STRALSUND. / Wie Selbige von bederseits König / Majesteten zú Dänmark / Norwegen: únd Preüssen / Arméen, den 15 Júlÿ 1715 / ist beren[n]et wor = / = den. [top left, in cartouche representing an irregularly-shaped scroll]
Additional text:
[bottom, below map, in rectangular panel, a list of the Danish, Prussian and Polish generals.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Stralsund 15 July - 21 Dec.r 1715.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 1715; [along right edge, ink, obscured by linen:] Map Straelsund; [along right edge, black pencil:] Straelsund 1715; [bottom right, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] 26; [bottom right, black pencil, crossed out in black pencil:] 138; [centre, red pencil:] 27.
George III catalogue entry:
Stralsund Plan von der Situation und Vestung Stralsund wie selbige von bederseits Konigl. May. zu Danmark, Norwegen und Preussen Armeen den 15 July 1715 ist berenet worden. drawn.
Subject(s)
Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (54°18'32"N 13°04'54"E)
Page revisions
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