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 Menen, 1744 (Menen, Flanders, Belgium) 50°47'50"N 03°07'20"E
published 1744Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:7,800 approx. | RCIN 729015
This large-scale map shows the French attack works on the hornwork protecting the bridge across the river on the south-east side of the town, and the further attack works on the bastions and lunettes of the south-west side of the fortress. Distinction is made between land liable to flooding (inondation), cultivated and fallow or pasture or rough ground.
Additional text: [left, below title and imprint, in title panel, a key, a-i, k-t, v:] RENVOY [followed by the notes:] La Tranchée fut Ouverte par / les Trouppes du Roy le 27 May / la Ville se rendit le 4. Juin.
Condition: one fold line; trimmed. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher) [top left, below title, in title panel:] A PARIS / Chez le S.r le ROUGE Ing.r / Geographe du Roy rue des / Grands Augustins / 1744.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceWatermark: Maltese cross inside chaplet
Condition: one fold line; trimmed. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:7,800 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 200. Toises [50 mm =].
30.5 x 39.8 cm (neatline)
31.0 x 46.2 cm (image)
32.3 x 47.6 cm (platemark)
35.0 x 50.7 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / des Attaques / DE MENIN [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[left, below title and imprint, in title panel, a key, a-i, k-t, v:] RENVOY [followed by the notes:] La Tranchée fut Ouverte par / les Trouppes du Roy le 27 May / la Ville se rendit le 4. Juin.
Annotations:
George III heading: Menin 27 May - 4 June 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [right centre, red pencil:] 34.
George III catalogue entry:
Menin Plan de la Ville de Menin, assiegée par les Troupes du Roy le 27 May et prise le 4 Juin 1744: chez le Rouge, 1744.
Subject(s)
Menen, Flanders, Belgium (50°47'50"N 03°07'20"E)
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