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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war

PIETER [PIERRE] DE HONDT (C.1696-1764)

Battle of Bergen, 1759

BATAILLE DE BERGEN, / près Francfort, gagnée par M. le DUC DE BROGLIE, Lieutenant-Général des Armées du ROI, & Commandant / l’Armée du Mayn, sur l’Armée des Alliés, aux ordres de M. le PRINCE FERDINAND, le 13 Avril 1759

1759

Etching and engraving with letterpress text printed on the same sheet of paper; hand colouring | Scale: 1:24,900 approx. | RCIN 732093

A map of the Battle of Bergen fought on 13 April 1759 between the French, commanded by the duc de Broglie (Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie (1718-1804), Marshal of France) and the Allied army, commanded by Prince Ferdinand (Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick; Field Marshal, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1721-92), resulting in a French victory. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with west-north-west to top (compass rose).

Additional text: [bottom, below map, explanation to the letters, A-I, K-S, X-Y, on the map, letterpress:] Explication des Lettres relatives au Plan.

Condition: no fold lines.
  • Pieter [Pierre] de Hondt (c.1696-1764) (publisher) [bottom, below text:] A LA HAYE, chez PIERRE DE HONDT, 1759.

    Jakob van der Schley (1715-79) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of border:] J.v. Schley direx.

  • Watermark: Pro Patria

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: 1:24,900 approx. Scale bar: 600 Toises [47 mm =].

    26.5 x 23.3 cm (neatline)

    37.1 x 23.6 cm (image)

    28.1 x 24.8 cm (platemark)

    27.1 x 23.6 cm (image of map)

    39.1 x 31.6 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    BATAILLE DE BERGEN, / près Francfort, gagnée par M. le DUC DE BROGLIE, Lieutenant-Général des Armées du ROI, & Commandant / l’Armée du Mayn, sur l’Armée des Alliés, aux ordres de M. le PRINCE FERDINAND, le 13 Avril 1759. [top, above platemark, letterpress]

    Additional text:

    [bottom, below map, explanation to the letters, A-I, K-S, X-Y, on the map, letterpress:] Explication des Lettres relatives au Plan.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of Bergen 13 April 1759.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil, erased:] Battle of Bergen 13 April 1759; [bottom left, below old heading, black pencil:] 13 April. (Verso) none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Bergen Plan de la Bataille de Bergen pres de Fracfort, gagnée par le Duc de Broglie sur l’Armée des Alliées aux ordres du Prince Ferdinand, le 13 Avril 1759: par J.v. Schley. chez P. de Hondt, 1759.

  • Subject(s)

    Bergen-Enkheim, Hesse, Germany (50°09'00"N 08°45'00"E)

Page revisions

  • 14 March 2024