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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

      PIERRE DU MORTOUS (ACTIVE 1750S)

      Map of the siege of Sluis, 1747 (Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands) 51°18'30"N 03°23'10"E

      c.1759

      Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:10,250 approx. | RCIN 729001.r

      A map of the siege of Sluis, surrendered to the French on 21 April 1747, showing in yellow the French approach works. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north-west to top (compass direction is indicated top right of the bird in the title cartouche).

      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)

        Jean Lattré (active 1743-93) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of border:] Lattré Sculp. Paris.

        ? P de Lormel (active 1759-93) (publisher)

        Subject(s)

        Army-France
      • Watermark: Sun's face with ten rays

        Condition: flat, no fold lines

      • Scale: 1:10,250 approx. Scale bar: [57 mm =] 300 T[oises].

        20.5 x 29.2 cm (neatline)

        21.5 x 29.8 cm (image)

        21.8 x 29.8 cm (platemark)

        24.5 x 40.0 cm (sheet)

      • Printed title:

        PLAN / des / ATTAQUES / de / L'ECLUSE / en / 1747. [top right, in ornate cartouche]

        Printed title:

        Pl.17. [top right, above edge of border]

        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)

        Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands (51°18'30"N 03°23'10"E)

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      • 3 November 2024