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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

    GEORGE LOUIS LE ROUGE (1707-93/4)

    Map of Eger, 1742 (Cheb, Karlovarský Kraj, Czech Republic) 50°04'46" N 12°22'26"E

    1742 or later

    Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:7,500 approx. | RCIN 728060

    A map of the French attack, under the command of Marshal Maurice de Saxe (1696-1750) on Eger in April 1742. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south to top (cardinal points).

    Additional text: [left, below title and imprint, a key, 1-28, to parts of the fortified town and a-i, k-p, to the actions during the attack which lasted nine days.]

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; fragments of the label remain.
    • George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher) [top left, below title:] Á Paris / Par et chez le S.r le Rouge Ing.r Geog.he du Roi rue des Augustins.

      Subject(s)

      Army-France
    • Watermark: The initials B C R separated by a five-legged` `star fish' design, in a panel above a panel with AUVERNE 1742; the 2 panels separated by a crescent

      Condition: one fold line. Verso: top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; fragments of the label remain

    • Scale: 1:7,500 approx. Scale bar [52 mm =] 200 Toises.

      27.8 x 29.2 cm (neatline)

      28.2 x 41.7 cm (image)

      30.0 x 43.8 cm (platemark)

      32.8 x 47.0 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      PLAN / DE L'ATTAQUE / D'EGRA / en Avril 1742. [top left, outside neatline]

      Additional text:

      [left, below title and imprint, a key, 1-28, to parts of the fortified town and a-i, k-p, to the actions during the attack which lasted nine days.]

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Eger April 1742.

      Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil:] 1742; [left, centre, red pencil:] 7/42-1; [centre, red pencil:] 31.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Eger Plan de l'Attaque d'Egra en Avril 1742, chez le Rouge.

    • Subject(s)

      Cheb, Karlovarský Kraj, Czech Republic (50°04'46" N 12°22'26"E)

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    • 23 May 2024