Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Siege of Arras, 1640
La defaicte des Espagnols a L’attaque du / Siege d’Arras l’Arriuee du Conuoy et la / Reddition de la ville d’Arras a l’obeissance du Roy
1640 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B) | 17.9 x 39.7 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 722161
A view of Arras, held by the Spanish and defended by the Irishman Colonel Owen Roe O'Neill (c.1585-1649), and besieged from 12 June to 9 August by the French, commanded by Gaspard III de Coligny, Maréchal de Châtillon (26 July 1584-4 January 1646) and Charles de La Port, Duc de La Meilleraye 1602-8 February 1664), resulting in the capitulation of the town. Thirty Years War (1618-1648). Oriented with north to top.
See RCIN 722157.
The great French supply convoy, whose arrival on 2 August was to enable the French to continue the siege, is seen bottom left. All the might of the Spanish army, under the command of the Cardinal Infante, seen in the background, was unable to prevent its passage to the French camps at Arras.
Anonymous (printmaker)
17.9 x 39.7 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
25.7 x 47.1 cm (mount)
17.9 x 39.7 cm (image and sheet)
cropped (platemark)
25.7 x 47.1 cm (mount)
Printed title:
La defaicte des Espagnols a L’attaque du / Siege d’Arras l’Arriuee du Conuoy et la / Reddition de la ville d’Arras a l’obeissance du Roy [top centre, in cartouche]
Annotations:
George III heading: Arras 12 June – 10 August 1640.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Arras La defaicte des Espagnols a l’attaque du Siege d’Arras, l’arrivée du Convoy et la reddition de la Ville d’Arras a l’obeissance du Roy, le 10 d’Aoust 1640. [annotated in black pencil: missing 13.2.[19]85]
Subject(s)
Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°17'34"N 02°46'54"E)
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. 3082
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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