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 the siege of Brussels, 1746 (Brussels, Belgium) 50°51'01"N 04°20'55"E
c.1759Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:8,100 approx. | RCIN 729001.l
Inset: [left, a plan of the citadel and the French lines of attack. Scale: 1:5,732 approx. Scale bar: [68 mm =] 200 Toises.
From: l'Histoire des Conquêtes de LOUIS XV. by Pierre Du Mortous: Paris, de Lormel, 1759. This plate is one of 24 siege plans, stitched together with the general index map (RCIN 729001.a) at the beginning.
Condition: flat, no fold lines.
Pierre du Mortous (active 1750s) (author)
Deuland (active 1750s) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of border:] Deuland. sc. Par.
? P de Lormel (active 1759-93) (publisher)
Subject(s)
Army-FranceWatermark: The letter H below the letter S, a ‘4’ above the S
Condition: flat, no fold lines
Scale: 1:8,100 approx. Scale bar: [48 mm =] 600 Toises.
20.7 x 29.7 cm (neatline)
21.8 x 30.1 cm (image)
22.3 x 31.4 cm (platemark)
24.5 x 39.3 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / des / ATTAQUES / de / BRUXELLES / en / 1746. [bottom left, in cartouche designed as a flag draped on a tree stump over which leans a naked boy]
Printed title:
Pl. 11. [top right, above edge of border]
Inset:
[left, a plan of the citadel and the French lines of attack. Scale: 1:5,732 approx. Scale bar: [68 mm =] 200 Toises.
George III catalogue entry;
Netherlands Theatre de la derniere Guerre de Flandres, contenant une Carte generale et 24 Plans des Villes assiegées pendant les années 1744, 5, 6, 7 et 8. oblong 4.to
Subject(s)
Brussels, Belgium (50°51'01"N 04°20'55"E)
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