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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

Bergen op Zoom, 1747

c.1747

RCIN 730151

A collection of 24 plans and sketches of the fortifications of Bergen op Zoom, showing various stages of the siege of 1747, by James Abercrombie, Charles Bisset, Dugal Campbell, and J.P. Isenbart. They were formerly contained in a rough greenish/buff folder measuring 50.4 x 31.7 cm (folded size); the old heading is inscribed on the front of the folder, together with the ink numbers: No. 644-665 [the stamped numbers on the items], and with a black pencil annotation in a modern hand: a-x (no "j"; no "v") CMB Nov '86 [i.e. 1986].

Each map is catalogued individually. See RCINs 730151.a-x (j and v not included).

  • Subject(s)

    Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°29'42"N 04°17'30"E)

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  • 14 March 2024