Thirty Years War (1618-48)
Maps, prints and letterpress text covering the major battles and sieges of the war
Siege of Leucate, 1637
PLAN DE LAVCATE
1637 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; guarded into volume | 39.2 x 52.3 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 722039.f
A high oblique view of the Spanish siege of French-held Leucate, between 27 August and 29 September 1637, culminating in the Battle of Leucate, fought on 28 September 1637 between the French Royal army, commanded by Charles de Schomberg, duc de Halluin (16 February 1601-6 June 1656), Governor of Languedoc, and the Spanish, commanded by Gerardo de Cervellón, resulting in a french victory. Thirty Years War (1618-48). Oriented with south-east to top (cardinal points).
The explanatory text, or key to the letters on this view, does not exist in the Royal Collection. A loose copy, on a slightly reduced scale, lacking any lettering, follows p.63 of the third part of Les Triomphes de Louis le Juste, XIII (1649).
Leucate Fortress no longer exists but its site, in relation to Leucate, is illustrated on the cover of Claude Guillemot's Le château fantôme, vie et mort de la forteresse de Leucate, Editions L'An Demain (2014).
This is one of an untitled volume of fifteen prints and maps of the campaigns of Louis XIII between 1629 and 1640. See RCIN 722039 for the main entry.
Another impression is at RCIN 722117.
? Melchior Tavernier (1594-1665) (publisher)
Watermark: Large coat of arms
Condition: one fold line; wormholes to bottom margin, matching the holes in the folio above and below; surface dirt and slight foxing to both sides
39.2 x 52.3 cm (image and neatline)
40.6 x 53.5 cm (platemark)
45.4 x 60.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN DE LAVCATE [bottom of view]
Inset:
[top left, an outline plan of Leucate castle.] Size: 11.3 x 11.2 cm (image).
Annotations:
George III heading: none.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
France Campagnes de Louis XIII (Les Plans des Sieges et des Batailles données en France et en Italie par le Roy Louis XIII depuis 1629 jusques a 1640) Fol.
Subject(s)
Leucate, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (42°54ʹ38ʺN 03°01ʹ46ʺE)
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