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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)

Map of the Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf, 1757 (Village abandoned after 1945; near Mezhdurech’ye, Kaliningrad, Russia) 54°37'27"N 21°31'17"E

1758

Etched and engraved map and letterpress text printed on one sheet of paper | Scale: 1:92,200 approx. | RCIN 732031

A map of the Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf, fought on 30 August 1757 between the Prussians, under the command of Field Marshal Hans von Lehwaldt (1685-1768), and the Russians, commanded by Field Marshal Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin (1702-58), resulting in a Russian victory. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north to top (compass rose).

Additional text: [below map, letterpress, a key, A-I, K-N, 1-4, I-VII, to the details on the map.]

Condition: one fold line. Verso: surface dirt; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
  • Pieter [Pierre] de Hondt (c.1696-1764) (publisher) [bottom, below text:] A LA HAYE chez PIERRE DE HONDT, 1758.

    LWF von Oebschelwitz (active 1756-66) (draughtsman) [bottom right, between neatline and platemark:] L.W.F. von Oebschelwitz delin.

    Jakob van der Schley (1715-79) (engraver) [bottom left, between neatline and platemark:] J.V. Schley, direx.

    Subject(s)

    Army-Prussia
    Army-Russia
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters VD L below; countermark: I VILLEDARY

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: surface dirt; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

  • Scale: 1:92,200 approx.Scale bar: Echelle de cinq mille pas, ou demie lieuë d'Allemagne [44 mm =].

    27.1 x 40.2 cm (neatline)

    39.7 x 40.5 cm (image)

    28.6 x 42.7 cm (platemark)

    27.2 x 40.5 cm (image of map)

    43.2 x 53.3 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    PLAN DE LA BATAILLE DE JAEGERNDORF, / Entre l’Armée PRUSSIENNE, sorte d’environ cinquante Escadrons & de seize Bataillons, commandée par le Feld Maréchal de / Lehwald, & l’Armée RUSSE, estimée de 80-000. Hommes, sous les ordres du Prince Apraxin. [across top of map, outside platemark, letterpress]

    Additional text:

    [below map, letterpress, a key, A-I, K-N, 1-4, I-VII, to the details on the map.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of Jaegerndorf 30 August 1757.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, red ink:] about 40 M. E. of Konigsberg the Capital of Prussia. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 30 August 1757.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Jaegerndorf Plan de la Bataille de Jaegerndorf entre l’Armée Prussienne commandée par le Marechal de Lehwald, et l’Armée Russe sous les ordres du Prince Apraxin, le 30 Aout 1757: par L.W.F. Oebschelwitz, chez P. de Hondt, 1758.

  • Subject(s)

    The village of Gross-Jägersdorf was abandoned after 1945. It was near Mezhdurech’ye, Kaliningrad, Russia (54°37'27"N 21°31'17"E)

Page revisions

  • 21 July 2024