Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Ink on one sheet of paper, folded to give four pages | 37.6 x 46.5 cm (sheet; folded to 37.6 x 23.2 cm) | RCIN 731008.b
S.L. de Suly (active 1747)
An account of the siege of Maastricht, April-May 1748. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48).
The map which this account accompanies is at RCIN 731008.a.
S.L. de Suly (active 1747) (author) [end of letter:] Votre très humble, et très obeissant, Servisant De Suly Lieutnt Colonel / Maëstricht, Le 7e May 1748.
Watermark: Horn in crowned shield suspending a ‘4’ and the initial GR; countermark: H R
Mark, stamped: 722A
Condition: four fold lines
37.6 x 46.5 cm (sheet; folded to 37.6 x 23.2 cm)
Manuscript title
Copie d’une Lettre, ecritte, au Colonel De Steiger / [Text begins:] Monsieur & Très honoré, Colonel / Après que les ennemis nous eûrent invertis, je me dûs Retirer en Ville avec Les off.rs Ingenieur, & voiant bien, que nous aurions êtés assiegés … [continues to describe the siege of Maastricht]. 1748.
Annotations:
George III heading: Maestricht 8 April – 7 May 1748.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] Ma[e]stricht; [top right, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] 129; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] VII/72. [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] Mastricht 1748 (70). (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Maestricht Plan dessiné de la Ville de Mastrich assiegée par l’Armée Francoise le 15 Avril et prise le 6 Mai 1748: avec une Relation manuscrite du Siege, par le Colonel de Suly.
Probably from the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands (50°50'54"N 05°41'20"E)