Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Battle of Rocroi, 1643
BATAILLE DE / ROCROY. / 1643
c.1676-1694Etching and engraving; printed from four copperplates on four sheets of paper, joined to make two prints, upper and lower, each of two pieces of paper pasted together | 47.6 x 83.0 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 723028.1.b
Bottom part of a high oblique view of the Battle of Rocroi, and the orders of battle of the opposing armies, fought on 19 May 1643 between the French, commanded by Louis de Bourbon, Duc d’Enghien (8 September 1621-11 December 1686) and the Spanish, commanded by Francisco de Melo (1597-18 December 1651), resulting in a French victory. Thirty Years War (1618-1648).
See also RCIN 723028.2.a. This print (RCINs 723028.1.a,b) has blank edges around the central device. Accompanying letterpress text which gives an account of the battle, is at RCINs 723028.1.c-f.
François Collignon (c.1610-87) (etcher)
After Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (c. 1612-74) (draughtsman)
After Stefano della Bella (1610-64) (draughtsman)
Watermark: Indistict, the letters/name IPOYLEVE in a rectangle. Countermark: fleur-de-lys.
Condition: eight fold lines; brown discolouration. Mount: Type A or B? cropped and mostly removed; type? Some pressure marks
47.6 x 83.0 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
Printed title:
BATAILLE DE / ROCROY. / 1643.
Printed title:
Ordres de Bataille des deux Armées, lesquelles demeurerent en / presence l’une de l’autre depuis trois heures apres midy jusques au lendemain cinq / heures du matin que le Combat commenca [below main title]
Additional text:
[top centre, around oval portrait:] LOVIS · DE · BOVRBON · DVC · D’ANGVIEN · PAIR · DE · FRANCE.
Annotations:
George III heading: View and Order of the Battle of Rocroy 19 May 1643 [to the right of the old heading, red ink:] Another Copy a Roll in 5. Table 2.d [i.e. K.Mil.28, qv.]
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Rocroy Vue de la Bataille de Rocroy gagnée sur les Espagnols sous le commandement de Don Francisco de Mello, par l’Armée du Roy Louis XIV commandée par le Duc d’Enguien, le 19 May 1643: avec les Ordres de Bataille des deux Armées: par le S.r de Beaulieu, dessinée par St. D. Bella et gravée par F. Colignon. 4 feuilles. avec une Description. [Another Copy of D.o [written in black pencil in margin:] V. Order of Battle]
Subject(s)
Rocroi, Champagne-Ardenne, France (49°55ʹ33ʺN 04°31ʹ19ʺE)
Bibliographic reference(s)
M. McDonald, The Print Collection of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Part II, Architecture, Topography and Military Maps, 3 vols, London 2019, cat. no. 3116
Page revisions
14 March 2024
Current version
