Eger and Prague, 1742

KRIEGS-EXPEDITIONS-CARTE von BOHMEN II. Blat, / in welcher die Kriegs-Operationen von PRAG und EGER vorgestellt / werden, nach Französ. Originalien. // CARTE des EXPEDITIONS de la GUERRE en Boheme II Feuille.....

Three maps showing (1) the fortified city of Prague, held by France under the command of de Broglie and Belle-Isle, during the siege by the Austrians commanded by Count Lobkowitz between June and December 1742. (2) A plan of Egra. (3) The route of the French army between Egra and Prague on 6 December 1742. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Main map oriented with west to top.

This sheet is numbered 2 (II Blat); sheet 1 (I Blat), Kriegs-Expeditions-Carte in Böhmen is at RCIN 728051; sheet 3 (III Blat) is at RCIN 728066.

The French withdrew from Prague on 16 December 1742. The internal details of the city are shown together with the surrounding settlements, distinguishing between cultivated land, woodland, rough pasture, marshland and vineyards, on which are superimposed the Austrian encampments of 25-26 July, and three main positions (coloured in red, yellow and green) of the Austrian troops during the siege of Prague. The Austrian encampments to the south-west of the city are also coloured in yellow. The large-scale plan of Egra shows the siege works constructed from 6 April onwards. The small-scale route map shows the march of the French army between Prague and Egra on 6 December.

The details of the three maps are as follows:
(1) Title: KRIEGS-THEATRUM in den GEGENDEN / von PRAG oder Situation der Französ. Armée / als sich solche von Pisek aus unter dem Feld M. / Broglio Hieher retirirt, und die Oesterr. / ihnen nachgefolget.
Scale: 1:41,000 approx. Scale bar: 1000 Toises [40 mm =].
Size: 27.5 x 39.1 cm (neatline).

(2) Title: Plan d'EGRA / avec l'Attaque au mois / d'Avril 1742.
Scale: 1:7,500 approx. Scale bar: 300 Toises [77 mm =].
Size: 15.2 x 21.0 cm; with text: 15.2 x 28.7 cm (neatline).

(3) Title: Vorstellung der STRASSE und Örter, durch / welche sich die Franz. Armée aus Prag den 6 Decemb. 1742 / über den Rakonitzer, Satzer- und Pilsner-Kreis nach / Egra retirirt haben.
Scale: 1:724,000 approx. Scale bars: Deutsche Meilen 15 eines Gr. [74 mm =] 7; Lieues Francois. 25 d'un Degré [83 mm =].
Size: 9.4 x 24.1 cm; with text: 15.1 x 24.1 cm (neatline).

Additional text: [each map has an adjacent explanation of the actions and content:] (1) Abregé du Detail / pour le grand Plan. (2) Explication du Plan [d'Egra]. (3) Der Ausmarsch aus Prag ...

Condition: one central vertical fold line; some colour smudges top left and on verso.