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
Map of Pisek, 1741 (Písek, Jihočeský Kraj, Czech Republic) 49°18'31"N 14°8'51"E
1741 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:13,000 approx. | RCIN 728052
Písek was the furthest French outpost. It was unsuccessfully attacked in the night of 28 December 1741 by Habsburg troops ('Ennemis') who were repulsed by the French.
Additional text: [right, down right side of map, a key, 1-15, to the French and Bavarian encampments of 27 battalions and 58 squadrons of horse and another key, A, B to the French and Bavarian grenadier posts:] RENVOY.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: water-stained patch, top left, from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (publisher) [top left, below title, in title cartouche:] A PARIS / Chez le S.r le ROUGE Ingenieur / et Geographe du Roi rue des / Augustins.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-BavarianWatermark: Maltese cross in ‘rosary’
Condition: one fold line. Verso: water-stained patch, top left, from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:13,000 approx. Scale bar [29 mm =] 200 Toises.
27.3 x 26.3 cm (neatline)
27.7 x 33.3 cm (image)
29.1 x 34.8 cm (platemark)
31.1 x 37.1 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / DES CAMPS / DE PISEK / Du 27. au 28. Decembre 1741. [top left, in rococo cartouche]
Additional text:
RENVOY. [right, down right side of map, a key, 1-15, to the French and Bavarian encampments of 27 battalions and 58 squadrons of horse and another key, A, B to the French and Bavarian grenadier posts]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments at Pisek 27-28 Dec.r 1741.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [left, red pencil:] 7/34; [centre, red pencil:] 30.
George III catalogue entry:
Pisek Plan des Camps de Pisek du 27 au 28 Decembre 1741: chez le Rouge. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Písek, Jihočeský Kraj, Czech Republic (49°18'31"N 14°8'51"E)
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