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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

    SINSART (ACTIVE 1741-3)

    Map of Prague, 1742 (Prague, Czech Republic) 50°05'16"N 14°25'14"E

    published 1743

    Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:7,000 appprox. | RCIN 728066

    A map showing the attack between 28 July and 13 September 1742 by the Austrians on 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. The French withdrew from Prague on 16 December. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north to top. This sheet is numbered 3 (III Blat); sheet 1 (I Blat), Kriegs-Expeditions-Carte in Böhmen is at RCIN 728065; sheet 2 (II Blat) is at RCIN 728065.

    Insets: [right, a smaller-scale map of the attack on Prague.] Scale: 1:12,000 approx. Scale bar: 200 Toises [33 mm = 200]. Size: map and text: 42.4 x 17.0 cm (neatline).

    Additional text: [bottom left, in German and French:] Kurzes Tag-Register von der / Belagerung PRAG. // Abregé du Siege de PRAG. [Bottom right, a key to the smaller-scale plan:] Legende De l'Attaque De la Defense. [bottom centre, a key, A-D, to the chronolgy of the siege and an explanation of the colouring:] Legende.

    Condition: one central vertical fold line.
    • Sinsart (active 1741-3) (draughtsman) [bottom, right of centre, below scale bar:] Dessiné par Sinsart, Ingenieur François.

      Perizot (active 1742-3) (draughtsman) [bottom right, below second scale bar:] Dessine par M.r Perizot Maitre des Desseins du Roi

      Homann's Heirs (1724-1848) (publisher) [left:] Herausgegeben von Homænn. Erben / A. 1743; [right:] mise au jour par les Heritiers d'Homan l'An. 1743.

      Subject(s)

      Army-France
      Army-Austria
    • Watermark: A cartouche with the letters M L

      Condition: one central vertical fold line

    • Scale: 1:7,000 appprox. Scale bar: 200 Toises [54 mm = 200].

      42.4 x 49.6 cm (image and neatline of whole map)

      42.3 x 32.2 cm (neatline of large-scale map and text)

      44.0 x 51.4 cm (platemark)

      51.7 x 60.3 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      Kriegs-Expedit. Karte in Böhmen III / Blat in welcher die Belagerung Prag A. 1742 / von den 28. Iul. bis 13. 7br. zuversichtlich vorge_ / stellet wird. [bottom left]

      Printed title:

      Carte des Expeditions de Guerre en Boheme, / III feuille, dans la quelle se voit le Plan d l' / Attaque et de la Defense de PRAG, l'an 1742 / depuis le 28 Iuillet jusqu'au 13me du mois 7br. [bottom right]

      Insets:

      [right, a smaller-scale map of the attack on Prague.] Scale: 1:12,000 approx. Scale bar: 200 Toises [33 mm = 200]. Size: map and text: 42.4 x 17.0 cm (neatline).

      Additional text:

      Kurzes Tag-Register von der / Belagerung PRAG. // Abregé du Siege de PRAG. [bottom left, in German and French]; Legende De l'Attaque De la Defense [Bottom right, a key to the smaller-scale plan]; Legende. [bottom centre, a key, A-D, to the chronolgy of the siege and an explanation of the colouring]

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Prague 28 July - 13 Sept.r 1742.

      Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil:] 4.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Prague Deux Plans du Siege de Prag depuis le 28 Juillet jusqu'au 13 Septembre 1742: par Sinsart et Perizot, chez les Heretiers d'Homann, 1743.

    • Subject(s)

      Prague, Czech Republic (50°05'16"N 14°25'14"E)

    Page revisions

    • 3 November 2024