Russo-Turkish Wars
The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92
Focşani, Tratrusch and Adjud, 1788
CARTE / von / FOKSCHANI / Adgiud und Tratrusch
c.1790Etched map with letterpress text printed on the same sheet of paper | Scale: 1:526,500 approx. | RCIN 734104.3.i
A map of the area between Tratrusch and Fokschani (Focşani) showing the camps and movements of the Austrian army in June and July 1788. Russo-Turkish War (1787-92); Austro-Turkish War (1787-91). Oriented with north to top. See RCINs 734104.3.a-h, j-o.
A vignette, bottom left, depicts the Austrian troops pursuing the Turks who are in retreat. The burning of the bridge over the River Siret on 27 May 1788, the advance of the Austrian Colonel d'Horvath by way of Adjud, his camp at Petreschkan (now in the area of the Rezervalja Naturalā Dealul Perchiu; 46°15'54"N 26°45'02"E) on 11 June, and the combat at Bulka (Bālca) are all depicted. The Battle of Fokschani, between the allied Russian (under the command of Alexander Surayov) and Habsburg (under the command of Prince Josias of Coburg) forces and those of the Ottomans (commanded by Grand Vizier Koca Yusuf Pasha) was to be fought just over a month later on 21 July.
Johann Thomas von Trattnern (1717-98) (publisher) [bottom right, below engraved text:] Wien bei T.E v’ Trattnern K.K. Buchl; [bottom right, below letterpress text:] Chez JEAN THOMAS NOB. DE TRATTNERN, Impr. et Libr. de la Cour.
Watermark: Cropped
Condition: flat, no fold lines
Scale: 1:526,500 approx. Scale bar: [36 mm =] 1 Deutsche Meile.
16.7 x 22.1 cm (neatline)
22.9 x 22.4 cm (image)
20.7 x 24.6 cm (platemark)
27.0 x 36.1 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
CARTE / von / FOKSCHANI / Adgiud und Tratrusch [top right, in cartouche embellished with the artefacts of war]
Printed title:
N=o VIIII. [top right, above edge of border]
Additional text:
[bottom, below map, a key, A-F, to the movements of the Austrian and Turkish troops between 27 May and 20 June 1788. Bottom, below engraved key, in French, letterpress, the same key:] Carte de Fockschani, Adgiud & Tratrusch.
Annotations:
None
George III catalogue entry:
Turky Fifteen Plans of the Operations of the War in Turky between the Russians and Austrians and the Turks, from the 1.st of Oct.r 1787 to the 20.th of Dec.r 1788: by T.E. v. Trattnern.
Subject(s)
Focşani, Judeţul Vrancea, Romania (45°42'00"N 27°11'00"E)
Târgu Trotus, Bacǎu, Romania (46°16'00"N 26°40'00"E)
Adjud, Judeţul Vrancea, Romania (46°06'00"N 27°10'01"E)
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