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Ottoman-Habsburg Wars (1521-1791)

Images from eight wars fought between 1570 and 1718

JANSON (ACTIVE 1716-28)

Map of the siege of Temeswar, 1716 (Timişoara, Timiş Romania) 45°45ʹ13ʺN 21°13ʹ33ʺE

1716 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:10,000 approx. | RCIN 727008

A map of Temeswar, besieged by the Imperial (Habsburg) army, 1 September-12 October 1716, commanded by Prince Eugène of Savoy (1663-1736), and surrendered by the Turks. Austro-Turkish War (1716-18). Oriented with north to top.

The map shows the trenches and line of circumvallation and positions of the encamped Imperial army but does not name the regiments. Principal routes are named and a distinction is made, by use of symbols and colour, between cultivated land, dry grassland with trees and marshy areas.

Additional text: [bottom left, below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-G, to the town, Turkish fortified camp, the Serbian or South Slav part of the town, castle, garden double parallel, and batteries.

Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt; some foxing.
  • Janson (active 1716-28) (draughtsman) [bottom left, inside neatline:] Janson pp

    Subject(s)

    Army-Austria
    Army-Turkey
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys, countermark: IV

    Mark, stamped: 160

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt; some foxing

  • Scale: not stated. 1:10,000 approx.

    38.7 x 57.8 cm (neatline)

    41.1 x 60.1 cm (image)

    44.3 x 63.4 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    PLAN / VON DER BELAGERUNG / DER VESTUNG TEMESWAR / in Ungarn den 1. Sept. Aō: 1716. [bottom left, in cartouche representing a scroll]

    Additional text:

    [bottom left, below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-G, to the town, Turkish fortified camp, the Serbian or South Slav part of the town, castle, garden double parallel, and batteries.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Temeswar 1 Sept.r - 12 Oct.r 1716.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] F N.o 5; [bottom right, red pencil:] 6/15; [bottom centre, black pencil, erased:] VII/4.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Temeswar Plan von der Belagerung der Vestung Temeswar in Ungarn den 1 Sep. 1716: von Janson. drawn.

  • Subject(s)

    Timişoara, Timiş Romania (45°45ʹ13ʺN 21°13ʹ33ʺE)

Page revisions

  • 3 November 2024