War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
Includes much of the mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, as Captain General of the British army
Battle of Fontenoy, 1745
AFBEELDINGE DER ATTAQUE / Van het GEALLIEERDE LEGER te FONTAINOY by / DOORNIK, op den 11. May 1745. // PLAN DE L'ATTAQUE / De FONTENOY pres de TOURNAY, par l'Armée Alliée, / le 11. May 1745
published 11 May 1745Etching and letterpress text printed on same sheet | 14.9 x 13.0 cm (image of map) | RCIN 729109
This map/view shows the early stages of the engagement of the Dutch troops with the French between Antoing and Fontenoy.
Additional text: [left and right of view, an explanatory key, in Dutch and French: A-I, K-P and account of the places and actions shown in the view.]
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed.
Adam van Broeckhuysen (1682-October 1748) (cartographer) [bottom left of view, inside neatline:] A. Van Broeckhuysen, Faciebat 11 may [bottom right, inside neatline:] 1745.
Ottens, R. & I. : Amsterdam (Reinier Ottens (1698-1750) and Joshua Ottens (1704-65)) (publisher) [bottom, below text, letterpress:] Te Amsterdam, by REINIER en JOSUA OTTENS, Kaart- en Boekverkoopers, in de Kalverstraat, in de Wareld-Kaaart.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, the name C & I HONIG below; countermark: the letters GR with a crown above
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed
14.5 x 12.7 cm (neatline)
14.9 x 13.0 cm (image of map)
16.1 x 14.2 cm (platemark)
43.7 x 34.0 cm (sheet)
35.0 x 29.1 cm (image of whole sheet)
Printed title:
AFBEELDINGE DER ATTAQUE / Van het GEALLIEERDE LEGER te FONTAINOY by / DOORNIK, op den 11. May 1745. // PLAN DE L'ATTAQUE / De FONTENOY pres de TOURNAY, par l'Armée Alliée, / le 11. May 1745. [in Dutch and French, surrounding the map, letterpress]
Additional text:
[left and right of view, an explanatory key, in Dutch and French: A-I, K-P and account of the places and actions shown in the view.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Fontenoy 11 May 1745.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Fontenoy Plan de l'Attaque de Fontenoy pres de Tournay par l'Armée Alliée le 11 May 1745: par A. van Broeckhuysen, 1745; chez Ottens.
Subject(s)
Fontenoy, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°34'03"N 03°28'24"E)
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