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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)

Plan of the Battle of Reichenberg, 1757 (Liberec, Liberecký Kraj, Czech Republic) 50°46'01"N 15°03'22"E

1758

Etching and engraving; letterpress text; printed on one sheet of paper | Scale: 1:34,400 approx. | RCIN 732008.a

A map of the Battle of Reichenberg, fought on 21 April 1757 between the Prussian army, under the command of August Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick-Bevern (1715-81) and the Austrian army, commanded by Christian Moritz, Graf Königsegg und Rothenfels (1705-78), resulting in a Prussian victory. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with east to top (compass rose).

Additional text: [below map, letterpress key, A-I, K-N.]

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

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

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

    Subject(s)

    Army-Austria
    Army-Prussia
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a beehive with C & I HONIG below; countermark: the crowned letters GR

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

  • Scale: 1:34,400 approx. Scale bar: Echelle d'un quart de Lieuë d'Allemagne, ou 2500 Pas [59 mm =].

    23.4 x 31.8 cm (neatline)

    34.6 x 35.3 cm (image)

    25.1 x 33.4 cm (platemark)

    24.1 x 32.3 cm (image of map alone)

    42.1 x 53.1 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    PLAN DE L’ACTION DE REICHENBERG, / gagnée par les Troupes de S.M. le ROI DE PRUSSE, sous les Ordres de S.A.S. le Prince de Bevern, contre les Troupes / AUTRICHIENNES, sous le Commandement de Mr. le Comte de Koenisegg; Le 21 Avril 1757. [top, outside platemark, letterpress text]

    Additional text:

    [below map, letterpress key, A-I, K-N.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of Reichenberg 21 April 1757.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, red pencil?]: 53[/?].

    George III catalogue entry:

    Reichenberg Plan de l’Action de Reichenberg gagnée par les Troupes du Roi de Prusse sous les ordres du Prince de Bevern contre les Troupes Autrichiennes commandées par le Comte de Koenigsegg le 21 Avril 1757: par L.W.F. von Oebschelwitz, chez P. de Hondt, 1758.

  • Subject(s)

    Liberec, Liberecký Kraj, Czech Republic (50°46'01"N 15°03'22"E)

Page revisions

  • 8 June 2024